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Bilingual glossary of geology


Outer Core  Noyau externe
A liquid layer about 2260 km thick dominantly composed of iron and nickel with minor amounts of lighter elements. The outer core lies above the Earth's solid inner core, and below its mantle.

Themes:
  Earth's formation and structure

Related words:
  Inner Core


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