Water found below earth's surface could be a billion years old

[SLM]

Water found below earth's surface could be a billion years old
By QMI Agency

Scientists have found a source of water 2.4 km below the earth's surface near Timmins, Ont., that's believed to be at least a billion years old.
The water was found by geochemists from the University of Manchester and the discovery was published in the journal Nature.
The scientists don't know if the underground water contains any living creatures, but said it's high in methane and hydrogen, which could support life.
They found the water in the 2.7-billion-year-old sulphide deposits in a zinc and copper mine near the northern Ontario city.
Previously, no known free-flowing water passing through the cracks in the Earth's crust has remained isolated for such a long period of time.
Scientists used three types of evidence to determine the water's age, based on the noble gases in the water.


Water found below earth's surface could be a billion years old - Science - Canoe.ca

The scientists don't know if the underground water contains any living creatures, but said it's high in methane and hydrogen, which could support life.

Freaky! Sounds like the opening sequence to a B-Movie. 8O

 

[Walter]

Is it wet?

 

[petros]

I wonder how water found it's way into a hydrothermal deposition? I bet those clever gradual students will figger it out.

 

[darkbeaver]

Old water?

 

[Cliffy]

Old water?

My thought exactly. All water is old. None is created or lost. It just recycles; evaporates then rains back down.

 

[darkbeaver]

My thought exactly. All water is old. None is created or lost. It just recycles; evaporates then rains back down.

There's an alternative theory bout that origin of water stuff ya know Cliffy I guess all you got to do is jam hydrogen and oxygen together similar to the way oil is make ed. I'll kook for the link later if yer inereseded.

 

[Timetrvlr]

Water found below earth's surface could be a billion years old
By QMI Agency

Scientists have found a source of water 2.4 km below the earth's surface near Timmins, Ont., that's believed to be at least a billion years old.
The water was found by geochemists from the University of Manchester and the discovery was published in the journal Nature.
The scientists don't know if the underground water contains any living creatures, but said it's high in methane and hydrogen, which could support life.
They found the water in the 2.7-billion-year-old sulphide deposits in a zinc and copper mine near the northern Ontario city.
Previously, no known free-flowing water passing through the cracks in the Earth's crust has remained isolated for such a long period of time.
Scientists used three types of evidence to determine the water's age, based on the noble gases in the water.


Water found below earth's surface could be a billion years old - Science - Canoe.ca



Freaky! Sounds like the opening sequence to a B-Movie. 8O

What is strange is that I'm currently reading the science fiction novel FLOOD by Stephen Baxter. In it he posits subterranean seas of ancient water that are finding a way to the surface oceans creating worldwide flooding.

 

[B00Mer]

I suppose they will find ancient microbes in the water.. maybe some plant life that may have gone extinct and now can be studied. Seems very interesting science indeed.