New kind of metal in the deep Earth: Iron oxide undergoes transition under intense pressures and temperatures -- ScienceDaily

New kind of metal in the deep Earth: Iron oxide undergoes transition under intense pressures and temperatures Date: December 19, 2011 Source: Carnegie Institution Summary: The intense pressures and temperatures in Earth's deep interior squeeze atoms and electrons so close they interact differently. New experiments and supercomputer computations have revealed that iron oxide undergoes a new kind of