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Core of the Earth

the central geosphere, with a radius of about 3,470 km. The existence of the earth’s core was established in 1897 by the German seismologist E. Wiechert. The depth of the core’s boundary, 2,900 km, was determined in 1910 by the American geophysicist B. Gutenberg. Various hypotheses have been advanced regarding the composition and origin of the core of the earth.

According to some scientists, the earth’s core may be composed of iron, together with an admixture of nickel, sulfur, silicon, or other elements. According to others, it may consist of iron oxides that acquire metallic properties under high pressure.

The hypothesis that the earth’s core was formed by gravitational differentiation of the primordial earth either during the growth of the planet or later was first suggested by the Norwegian geophysicist V. M. Goldschmidt in 1922. The hypothesis that an iron core formed in the protoplanetary nebula was advanced in 1944 by the German scientist A. Eucken and again in the 1960’s and the 1970’s by the American scientist E. Orowan and the Soviet scientist A. P. Vinogradov. (See alsoEARTH.)

REFERENCE

Vitiazev, A. V., E. N. Liustikh, and V. V. Nikolaichik. “Problema obrazovaniia iadra i mantii Zemli.” Izv. AN SSSR: Ser. Fizika Zemli, 1977, no. 8.

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The metamorphosis of transformation from calcite or dolomite into marble takes place with pressure from crystal collisions and heat from the core of the Earth.

Various Hues of Marble Floor Tiles by johnhudson / Construction and materials industries community

On top of the core of the Earth, constituted of liquid iron, lies the solid mantle, which is made up essentially of magnesium oxides, iron and silicon.

Earth's mantle and core mix 2900 km below our feet by Asian News International

The rain water gets absorbed deep into the earth through the crevices in the hills and amasses minerals from the core of the earth.

Savusavu Hot Springs ? the Bubbling Baths of Mother Earth by Pushpitha Wijesinghe / Travel, recreation and leisure community

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