The Earth's Mantle
The Earth's Mantle is the second of Earth's four layers. The Mantle also happens to have four layers of it's own being:
1st: Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho)
2nd: Upper Mantle
3rd: Lower Mantle
4th: D"- Layer
The Mantle is typically made of rock types such as, Peridotite, Dunite, and Eclogite. The Mantle temperatures range is between 500 to 900°C or 932 to 1,652 °F
1st: Mohorovičić discontinuity (Moho)
2nd: Upper Mantle
3rd: Lower Mantle
4th: D"- Layer
The Mantle is typically made of rock types such as, Peridotite, Dunite, and Eclogite. The Mantle temperatures range is between 500 to 900°C or 932 to 1,652 °F
address to image above: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Earth-crust-cutaway-English-Large_label.PNG
information found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantle_(geology)
Address to slideshow pictures:
Eclogite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eclogite.jpg
Dunite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Basanite%26Dunite_bomb.JPG
Peridotite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Perid_SanCarlos.jpg
Eclogite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eclogite.jpg
Dunite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Basanite%26Dunite_bomb.JPG
Peridotite: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Perid_SanCarlos.jpg
Upper Mantle from 28s-40s, Lower Mantle from 40s-48s
link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukqe_6L9V54&feature=related
link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukqe_6L9V54&feature=related