New insights about our Earth’s lower mantle
Scientists X-ray the most abundant mineral of Earth
21-Jul-2016 -
Using DESY's bright X-ray light source PETRA III, a team of scientists has discovered unexpected facts about the most abundant mineral on Earth. The mineral bridgmanite makes up roughly one third of Earth’s entire volume and is the major component of Earth’s lower mantle. Thus, its physical ...
bridgmanite
crystal structures
geochemistry
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