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New study suggests gigantic masses in Earth's mantle untouched for more than 4 billion years

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Phys.org

Publication Date
2019-09-19

Ancient, distinct, continent-sized regions of rocks, isolated since before the collision that created the Moon 4.5 billion years ago, exist hundreds of miles below the Earth's crust, offering a window into the building blocks of our planet, according to new research.

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https://phys.org/news/2019-09-gigantic-masses-earth-mantle-untouched.html