how does water get stuck in rocks for a billion years?

Question

hi! how does water form/reach inside enhydro agates? why is the silica important? how does it seal after water collects?

i am in pursuit of knowledge and it is inaccessible to a funky little worm like me

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Answer 1

This is incredibly complex and requires a knowledge of how water exists and forms under different pressure systems. An ELI5 would take an eternity. So if you’re interested pbs eons episode “where did water come from?” Is a good place to start even if it’s only tangentially related.