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Deep below Earth’s surface – 2,900 km deep, to be precise – is a mass of mostly molten iron forming the planet’s outer core. Could it rust as well?

If subduction carries hydrous minerals deep into Earth's mantle, they may "rust" the iron outer core, forming vast sinks of oxygen that can later be returned to the atmosphere. Iron on Earth's surface — whether in simple nails or mighty girders —...

If subduction carries hydrous minerals deep into Earth’s mantle, they may “rust” the iron outer core, forming vast sinks of oxygen that can later be returned to the atmosphere.