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Table 2

Mean compositions of Earth analogs and Mars analogs at 200 Myr, normalized to Mg (by atomic).

Mantle compositions (oxides)
Oxide Earth analogs Mars analogs Reference
0.0440 ± 0.0006 0.0422 ± 0.0012 Earth: 0.0464/Mars: 0.0458
CaO 0.0641 ± 0.0010 0.0616 ± 0.0016 Earth: 0.0673/Mars: 0.0668
FeO 0.1417 ± 0.0082 0.2018 ± 0.0452 Earth: 0.1196/Mars: 0.2660
NiO 0.0036 ± 0.0003 0.0031 ± 0.0011 Earth: 0.0036/Mars: 0.0008
SiO2 0.8640 ± 0.0227 0.9467 ± 0.0300 Earth: 0.7968/Mars: 0.9846

Core compositions (elements)

Element Earth analogs Mars analogs Reference

Fe 0.7562 ± 0.0174 0.6513 ± 0.0674 Earth: 0.7931/Mars: 0.4319
Ni 0.0408 ± 0.0004 0.0400 ± 0.0013 Earth: 0.0450/Mars: 0.0383
Si 0.0654 ± 0.0083 0.0133 ± 0.0063 Earth: 0.0738/Mars: –
O 0.0302 ± 0.0062 0.0053 ± 0.0013 Earth: 0.0648/Mars: 0.0986

Notes. Mantle compositions are reported as oxides, whereas core compositions are reported as elemental abundances. Uncertainties denote ±1σ across the selected systems (n = 7).

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