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Planetary Differentiation Processes
Linked via "core isolation"
Mantle Segregation and Magma Oceans
Following core isolation, the remaining silicate material begins to differentiate into the mantle and, subsequently, the crust. Large planetary bodies often experience a transient Magma Ocean phase, where temperatures are high enough to maintain a vast liquid layer encompassing much of the interior.
Differentiation within the magma ocean proceeds via crystal flotation or sinking…