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The upper mantle is very close in chemical and mineralogical composition to?

Peridotite


List the layers of earth by their chemical composition and by their physical properties?

by the chemical composition is: the crust, the mantle (upper mantle and mantle), and the core. (you can put inner or outer) by the physical property is: lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer core, inner core. hope i helped


Composition of mantle?

the composition of the mantle is peridotite


Earth's layers can be defined by their chemical composition From surface to center what are these layers?

Crust, mantle, core


How is the core different from the mantle?

The core is hotter, more dense, and consists primarily of iron and nickel, different in elemental and chemical composition than the mantle which is highly mineralized.


What is the lower mantle made of?

It is made up of a magnesium silicate mineral called Perovskite. For more information on the chemical composition and mineralogy of the mantle, please see the related question.


Composition of the mantle?

The mantle is made of ultramafic igneous rock.


What is the composition of the outer mantle?

peridotite


What is the composition the mantle?

i dont now


What is the is the composition of the mantle?

it is dead bodies


The lower layer of the mantle is composed of this material?

The lower mantle's chemical composition includes silicon, magnesium, and oxygen. Most likely, it probably also contains some iron, calcium, and aluminum The material at these depths is often referred to as the "post-perovskite" phase which is the high-pressure form of magnesium silicate (MgSiO3).


What is the composition and approximate thickness of the mantle?

Earths mantle is less dense and very hot. The mantle is 2885km thick.