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106: Sample the mantle with Dr. Peterson

Aug 27, 201730 minEp. 106
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Episode description

Dr. Mary Peterson tells us about basaltic glasses from the Galápagos Islands, and why they might have originated deep within the Earth's mantle. She also describes her lab work, which involves cool lab coats, security badges, and meticulous sorting of samples.

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