A drop of water trapped in salt contains the 150 million year history of the ocean

Examining the droplets in the salt was able to show the 150 million year history of the ocean and the geology of the planet Earth.

According to Tekna’s technology and technology news service, researchers recently chemically analyzed a microscopic collection of water inside a salt crystal. They realized that a lot of data related to geological history information is inside these crystals.

Mubarahto Veldkabril, along with Tim Lowenstein from Princeton and Binghamton universities, investigated lithium in a marine halite. Marine halite is a type of sea salt rock. In this study, the history of oceanic plates on the seabed was reconstructed.

This survey will provide a better understanding of climate conditions over time. Voldjibril says in this regard: There is a direct connection between the chemistry of the atmosphere and the chemistry of the ocean. In fact, the events of the ocean reflect the events of the atmosphere.

In addition to salt, ocean water also contains minerals, and its amount also indicates different processes at certain times. Although marine halite is not completely saturated, there are small pockets of water within it that date back to the time of its formation. In this way, the chemical state of the oceans will be recorded and stored in halite.

This research can provide a correct understanding of the interconnectedness of Earth systems and plate tectonic activities and indicate the regulation of the Earth’s water and its atmosphere.