mantle
layer of silicate rock between Earth's crust and its outer core
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Summary
mantle is a planetary mantle[1]. mantle draws 6,146 Wikipedia views per month (planetary mantle category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]
Key Facts
- Part of: Earth[3]
- Commons category: Structure of the Earth[4]
- Located on astronomical body: Earth[5]
- Has part(s): transition zone[6], Mesosphere[7], upper mantle[8], Large Low Shear Velocity Province[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Earth's mantle[10]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[11]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[12]
Why It Matters
mantle has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] mantle is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]