Horizons: Exploring the Universe (MindTap Course List)
Horizons: Exploring the Universe (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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What produced the iron and heavier elements like gold and silver in Earth’s core and crust?

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Horizons: Exploring the Universe (MindTap Course List)

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