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The Earth's mantle is

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According to National Geographic Society;
The mantle lies between Earth's dense, super-heated core and its thin outer layer, the crust. The mantle is about 2,900 kilometers (1,802 miles) thick, and makes up a whopping 84% of Earth's total volume. ... Other mantle elements include iron, aluminum, calcium, sodium, and potassium.
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The earths mantle is a silicate rocky shell with an average thickness of 2,886 kilometers.1,793 mi
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