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Lower mantle may be rich in silica

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There have been conflicting claims about the composition of Earth's lower mantle. The latest Brillouin-spectroscopy data suggest that this section of the planet's interior may contain more silica than the upper mantle. See Letter p.90

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  1. Ian Jackson is at the Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia.,

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