The Reason Why Scientists Stopped Digging The Earth’s Deepest Hole Further

Published on 08/10/2021
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It Was Different

Now that they reached that said depth, they realized they were wrong. Or at the very least, this was not the case of Kola Peninsula. They discovered more revelations as they continue with their excavation. And they were not prepared to uncover the most amazing thing about the earth.

 

It Was Different

It Was Different

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It Was Still Granite

Scientists found granite even the deepest point of the borehole! So where was the seismic wave change coming from? After many arguments, they have concluded that the seismic wave change is not caused by the transition of granite to basalt. Instead, it could be caused by metamorphic changes in the rock.

It Was Still Granite

It Was Still Granite

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