The mantle is divided into an upper and lower mantle. The mantle is much denser than crust material, and exists in a very dense molten soup that is compressed nearly solid by the intense pressure, similar to flowing stone that is also solid. There are convection currents that flow in this mixture that help move tectonic plates, and hotspots in the mantle that form calderas such as Yellowstone, which appear to move across the plate. In reality these hotspots are stationary, and the plate slides across the top, moving the caldera slowly across the plate.
In the mantle, look for high amounts of mafic rock. In general, however, the local mineral distribution depends on where you are at. Near a subduction zone, there will be more felsic material, but at a divergent plate boundary, you will find very heavy mafic minerals.
No. The Earth's mantle is a ductile solid.
Mercury's mantle is mostly made up of silicate minerals, similar to Earth's mantle. This layer is believed to be composed of magnesium silicates like olivine and pyroxene.
The Earth layer that is made of peridotite is the mantle. Peridotite is a type of rock rich in olivine and pyroxene minerals that primarily makes up the upper mantle beneath the Earth's crust.
The mantle does not contain free Iron or Nickel. It is made of siliceous minerals.
The mantle is composed of the upper mantle and the lower mantle. The upper mantle is known for its plasticity and convective movement, while the lower mantle is more rigid and is characterized by high-pressure conditions.
The Asthenospheric mantle and the Inner mantle are made up of solid rock and liquid rock.
the mantle is made of hot lava with rocks and pee
god made the mantle
The upper mantle is made of something called peridodite.
The upper mantle is made of something called peridodite.
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The mantle is mainly made out of solid rock. :)
No. The Earth's mantle is a ductile solid.
Nearly all of the mantle and crust are made up of rock, and in the case of the mantle, a small percentage of magma (melted rock).
The mantle of Mars is probably made of peridotite, like Earth's mantle.
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Mercury's mantle is mostly made up of silicate minerals, similar to Earth's mantle. This layer is believed to be composed of magnesium silicates like olivine and pyroxene.