38% of the earth is made of .... Bridgmanite???

[aa1986]

Quote:
An ancient meteorite and high-energy X-rays have helped scientists conclude a half century of effort to find, identify and characterize a mineral that makes up 38 percent of the Earth.


http://www.geologytimes.com/research/Earths_most_abundant_mineral_finally_has_a_name.asp

 

[abycat]

It should be mined and a use for it made up asap! jk. That's pretty cool though. so it's technically a super fine powder isn't it. It must have great insulating properties as well.

 

[andyd]

Thanks I learned the difference between ferric and ferrous iron. I Googled the term because I felt that ferric iron was redundant.

 

[aa1986]

This thread is not getting a lot of love. Hard to compete against $1 oil sales!

 

[MrHorspwer]

Bridgmanite? Isn't that what Aussies put on their toast?

 

[aa1986]

^ bah boom!