LLVPs in the deep Earth mantle may be relics of Theian mantle materials (IMAGE)

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LLVPs in the deep Earth mantle may be relics of Theian mantle materials

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The large low velocity provinces (LLVPs) in the deep Earth mantle may be relics of Theian mantle materials.

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