2006-12-05 12:57:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
mantle is made up of rocks with higher portion of iron and magnesium. Compared to the earth's crust it has smaller portion of silicon and aluminium. the type of rocks that made up the mantle are mostly olivine, pyroxenes, spinel, garnet, peridotite, dunite and eclogite.
2006-12-05 14:08:30 · answer #1 · answered by jamaica 5 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Mantle is made up of solid rock (peridotite). Few percent of the mantle is viscous. The rocks are rich in iron and magnesium.
2015-02-22 21:53:47 · answer #2 · answered by Caden Cavilars 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-19 15:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the Mantle is made up of rocks with a higher proportion of iron and magnesium and lots of othere stuff but not maple of micky! du!
2015-12-01 13:01:31 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the Earths mantle is made of solid rock and a thick liquid.
2013-10-30 09:23:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Mantle which is made up of rock containing silicon,iron magnesium,aluminum,oxygen and other minerals.
2015-02-03 11:43:25 · answer #6 · answered by ? 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mantle as in the earths core I believe is made of liquid hot magma.
2006-12-05 13:06:40 · answer #7 · answered by Raptor 2 · 4⤊ 6⤋
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2006-12-05 14:09:57 · answer #8 · answered by Funnel 5 · 1⤊ 8⤋
I'm pretty sure it's maple.
2006-12-05 13:58:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 8⤋