Mantle (geology)

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A mantle is a layer within a planetary body that is bordered below by a core and above by a crust.

Mantles are composed of rock or ice and are the biggest and most substantial layer of a planetary body.

Mantles are found on planets that have experienced density differentiation.

Mantles are found on all terrestrial planets, a few of asteroids, and certain planetary moons.

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