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Published online 20 September 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070917-9
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Earth's mantle in a spin
Study of electron spin states improves understanding of iron deep underground.
The arrangement of electrons in iron-containing minerals deep within Earth influences how those minerals behave, according to new lab results. That could affect our understanding of the composition of rocks deep underground, researchers say.
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