The mantle mainly consists of chemicals called
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The mantle is the mostly-solid bulk of Earth's interior. The mantle lies between Earth's dense, super-heated core and its thin outer layer, the crust. The mantle is about 2,900 kilometers (1,802 miles) thick, and makes up a whopping 84% of Earth's total volume. The Earth is divided into three main layers.
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The answer is 'silicates.'
- The compounds which mainly constitute the mantle are called silicates.
- Silicates refer to the compounds which are made of silicon and oxygen. The mantle is mainly made up of silicates and rocks.
- The mantle has a composition of 44.8% oxygen, 21.5% silicon, and 22.8% magnesium. It also consists of other minerals like iron, calcium, sodium, and potassium.
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