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Tiny Crystal Defects Help Drive Plate Tectonics

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"Olivine shows only defects along two directions, not three," Cordier said. "This is not enough for achieving a general deformation. However, olivine-rich natural rocks show pervasive evidence suggesting that olivine deforms very easily in the mantle."

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