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the minerals posses a number of properties that are used as an aid in their identitification

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How do upper mantle rock differ from lower mantle rock?

the upper-mantle rocks are heavier while the lower mantle rocks are semisolid like melted plastic


How do upper mantle rocks differ from lower mantle rock?

the upper-mantle rocks are heavier while the lower mantle rocks are semisolid like melted plastic


What a Mantle?

A mantle is a layer of hot rocks.


What are rocks that come from the mantle called?

Igneous rock.


In the rock cycle what type of rock is produced by melting?

When rocks are melted, they form igneous rocks. This can happen through processes like volcanic activity or within the Earth's mantle.


What has less density--the crustal rocks or the mantle rocks?

Crustal rock is normally less dense than mantle rock.


mantle is composed of these rocks?

ferro magnesium silicate rocks


What it the Mantle made of?

the mantle is made of hot lava with rocks and pee


What are rocks that come from the mantle?

Rocks that come from the mantle are called mantle rocks. These rocks are typically formed deep within the Earth's mantle and can include peridotite, dunite, and eclogite. Mantle rocks are brought to the surface through processes like volcanic eruptions or tectonic movements.


WHAT ARE Mantle rocks classified as?

Mantle rock is classified as ultramafic igneous rock.


Why do few earthquake happen in earths mantle?

Few earthquakes happen in the earths mantle do to the fact that the mantle has a folded deformation. This means that the amount of pressure on the mantle caused it to deform.


The flotational balance achieved between rocks of the crust lithosphere and deeper mantle is called?

Isostasy is the flotational balance achieved between rocks of the crust lithosphere and deeper mantle. This balance is maintained as lighter rocks of the crust "float" on the denser rocks of the mantle below.