Composition of the Earth
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.. figure:: images/minerals.png

   Mineralogical model of Earth. Figure from :doi:`10.1126/science.1261887`.


crust
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upper mantle
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- olivine
- pyroxene
- garnet

transition zone
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- ringwoodite
- wadsleyite
- majorite

lower mantle
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- bridgmanite
- ferropericase

D" layer
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outer core
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- liquid iron alloy

inner core
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- Solid iron alloy