What is the best
estimate of the densities of the various layers of the Earth?
Estimates
vary, but some approximate values should be as follows (in grams
per cubic centimeter):
Continental Crust: 2.7 to 3.0
Oceanic Crust: 3.0 to 3.3
Mantle (silicates): 3.3 to 5.7
(increasing with depth?)
Outer Core (liquid): 9.9 to 12.2
Inner Core
(solid): 12.6 to 13.0
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