Melting temperatures change with oxygen concentration in the mantle. (IMAGE)

Okayama University

Melting temperatures change with oxygen concentration in the mantle.

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The melting temperatures of deep mantle rocks decrease with an increase in mantle oxygen concentration, suggesting the need for re-evaluation of current Earth core formation and thermal evolution models.

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Takayuki Ishii from Okayama University

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