Isotopic evidence for internal oxidation of the Earth's mantle during accretion
The Earth's mantle is currently oxidised and out of chemical equilibrium with the core. The reasons for this and for the relatively oxidised state of Earth's mantle relative to the mantles of other terrestrial planets are unclear. It has been proposed that the oxidised nature and high ferr...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2012
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