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This was just the beginning of their uncovering process, however, as the Kola Superdeep Borehole’s limits that had pushed the scientists back would yield the most fascinating discoveries. The seismic waves that the professionals were reading before the dig suggested that the rock of the Earth’s crust is filled with granite, which transforms into basalt at a four miles depth. Such a process would not be present in the Kola Peninsula. So what exactly had they found?
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The Earth’s Ebb And Flow
The scientists were amazed that only granite surrounded them, no matter how far they descended. It was then that their opinion that the editions in the seismic waves had been caused by metamorphic changes within the rock, and not a transformation into basalt. This opinion would also turn out to be wrong, however. Incredibly, small rivers were located at these crushing reaches, something that no one could have guessed were down there. The thought of flowing water deep into the planet was unimaginable!
The Earths Ebb And Flow
