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Hi All

Sorry I can't link you guys to my computer. I was pretty sleepy when I wrote that.

Here's the water/ice phase diagram I spoke of...

http://www.martin.chaplin.btinternet.co.uk/phase.html

...placing the cursor on different triple points and lines brings up extra information.

I corresponded with Martin Chaplin about Ice VII in the megabar range and he said it becomes Ice X eventually, which involves the hydrogen and oxygen atoms squished together in an array, sharing their electron clouds across the whole. On its way to becoming metallic I guess...

Adam

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