Now, we have to consider the possibility that fractional crystallization can also affect iron isotopes in these bodies. Science, 2008. DOI: 10.1126/science.1157166. Ethan Gutmann.

Think Earth is just a static rock? Dive deep, and you'll find a dynamic world where metals leak, water seeps, and its insides ...

Iron Isotopes As A Tool In Oceanography Date: August 4, 2009 Source: National Oceanography Centre, Southampton Summary: New research highlights the potential utility of iron isotopes for ...

Nuclei with varying numbers of neutrons are called isotopes of an element. So, isotopes of iron include iron-54 with 26 protons and 28 neutrons, iron-56 with 26 protons and 30 neutrons, and iron ...

Other scientists had previously spotted the same rare isotope of iron in deep-ocean crusts. Called iron-60, it has four more neutrons than Earth's most common form of the element.

Think of an object made of iron: An I-beam, a car frame, a nail. Now imagine that half of the iron in that object owes its existence to bacteria living two and a half billion years ago. That's the ...

But scientists have only recently begun using isotopic analysis to more precisely classify iron-rich meteorites. Most elements can be found in a variety of forms, or isotopes.

Think of an object made of iron: An I-beam, a car frame, a nail. Now imagine that half of the iron in that object owes its existence to bacteria living two and a half billion years ago.

New research involving scientists from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, highlights the potential utility of iron isotopes for addressing important questions in ocean science. The ...