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Term: upper mantle
Definition:

The mantle is divided into sections based upon results from seismology. The upper mantle is the region from 33–410 km (20 to 254 miles). The upper part of the mantle is composed mostly of peridotite, a rock denser than rocks common in the overlying crust. [Wikipedia]

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