An illustration of an upwelling plume of primitive material rising from the deep mantle (IMAGE)

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An illustration of an upwelling plume of primitive material rising from the deep mantle

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An illustration of an upwelling plume of primitive material rising from the deep mantle, feeding volcanoes at the planet's surface.�

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Image credit: Martin Bizzarro

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