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... consists of iron fits all the known physical and chemical facts . It is in agreement with the seismic data , and because the melting point of iron at high pressures is much lower than that of the compact silicates , it explains the ...
... consists of iron fits all the known physical and chemical facts . It is in agreement with the seismic data , and because the melting point of iron at high pressures is much lower than that of the compact silicates , it explains the ...
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... consists of a limestone plateau stretching from the Medi- terranean capital plain to a point roughly opposite Qinā on the Nile . Another third includes the sandstone plateau from Qină southward ; the remainder consists of the Red Sea ...
... consists of a limestone plateau stretching from the Medi- terranean capital plain to a point roughly opposite Qinā on the Nile . Another third includes the sandstone plateau from Qină southward ; the remainder consists of the Red Sea ...
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... consists of silicates and oxides of the common elements ( largely magnesium and iron ) , and the core consists of metallic iron alloyed with minor amounts of other elements ( analogous to the nickel - iron in meteor- ites ) . The ...
... consists of silicates and oxides of the common elements ( largely magnesium and iron ) , and the core consists of metallic iron alloyed with minor amounts of other elements ( analogous to the nickel - iron in meteor- ites ) . The ...
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