Core

By Earthquake Hazards Program 2021 (approx.)

Diagram showing a cone cross-section of the Earth with lithosphere (green), mantle (brown), and the core divided into the metallic liquid core (gray) and the solid inner core (black).

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Detailed Description

Cross-section of the Earth with lithosphere, mantle, and the core divided into the metallic liquid core and the solid inner core.

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Public Domain.

John Lahr, USGS Open-File Report 99-132

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