Smaller is Stronger for Olivine (IMAGE)

University of Delaware

Smaller is Stronger for Olivine

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Olivine, the most abundant mineral found in the Earth's mantle, is considered to be a robust model of the interior of the Earth's composition.

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Evan Krape/ University of Delaware

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