posted by Suzie Chhouk
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Say hello to bridgmanite. Scientist were finally able to put a name to the mineral that makes up roughly 38% of Earth's volume -- deep in the Earth's mantle. It's named in honor of Percy Bridgman, a scientist who won the 1946 Nobel Prize in Physics. Bridgman pioneered techniques that allowed scientists to synthesize and analyze minerals at pressures similar to those experienced deep within our planet.
Click to read more excerpts from the IFLScience article.
Click to read more excerpts from the IFLScience article.