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For questions about the Earth's core. The center of the Earth is primarily iron-nickel.

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Why is the core of the earth thought to be iron rather than metallic oxygen? [duplicate]

The pressure at the top of the core is about 1 million bar. That should be enough to create metallic oxygen. So why is the core thought to be iron rather than just metallic oxygen? …
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