FSU Geologist Explores Minerals Below Earth's Surface
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 04:31
in Earth & Climate
In a paper published today in Scientific Reports, Assistant Professor of Geology Mainak Mookherjee explores how feldspar, one of the most important minerals in the Earth's crust, changes under pressure. Typically, materials become stiffer when pressure is applied, but Mookherjee found that these pale-colored crystals actually become softer under extreme pressures.