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X-rays suggest lower-mantle magma could be stabilized by heavy elements

26 Feb 2019
Earth cutaway
X-ray vision: new technique studies materials at pressures comparable to those found in Earth’s lower mantle. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Johan Swanepoel)
A new method for studying high-pressure samples has been developed by researchers in Germany. Their

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