What is the name of the rock where scientists recently discovered a gigantic ocean located 700 km beneath the Earth\'s surface?

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A groundbreaking discovery has unveiled a vast ocean hidden beneath the Earth\'s crust, located 700 kilometers deep within a rock called ringwoodite. This subterranean reservoir, three times the volume of all surface oceans combined, was detected using a network of 2000 seismographs across the US. Ringwoodite\'s unique properties, detailed in a 2014 scientific paper, allow it to absorb and trap water, supporting the theory of Earth\'s internal water origin and reshaping our understanding of the planet\'s water cycle.

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Ringwoodite rock A groundbreaking discovery has unveiled a vast ocean hidden beneath the Earth\'s crust, located 700 kilometers deep within a rock called ringwoodite. This subterranean reservoir, three times the volume of all surface oceans combined, was detected using a network of 2000 seismographs across the US. Ringwoodite\'s unique properties, detailed in a 2014 scientific paper, allow it to absorb and trap water, supporting the theory of Earth\'s internal water origin and reshaping our understanding of the planet\'s water cycle.

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