A model for the formation of the Earth's core

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1976
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A computer model was developed to investigate the formation of the core by the sinking of iron spheres in a silicate matrix. The model was evaluated for two different initial temperature distributions for three different iron sphere masses. It was found that core formation would be substantially complete within 2 million years since the onset of the process. An early formation of the core, producing subsequent degassing of the mantle, is consistent with presently available geologic data.

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Walraven, David. "A model for the formation of the Earth's core." (1976) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104172.

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