Tag: mantle
Recent lava from the Hawaii hotspot is believed to result from intense chemical interactions in the Earth’s mantle
The lavas produced in the volcanoes of certain hot spots have a particularity: they are rich in CO2 and carbonates. The rocks resulting from these magmas are what are called…
The origin of terrestrial components revealed by the composition of the lower mantle
Where do the carbon, nitrogen, and water that made the Earth habitable come from? Even today, this question remains intensely debated. Yet one chemical element in particular could help solve…