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The 10 pages that link to Mantle xenolith, each with the reason it gives.

• DiamondRelated: Some contain diamonds that provide evidence about conditions deep within Earth.

• OlivineRelated: Olivine in these fragments reveals the composition and history of the upper mantle.

• CratonRelated: Xenoliths provide direct samples of the mantle beneath cratons.

• PeridotiteBroader topic: Peridotite xenoliths preserve mineral and chemical evidence from the upper mantle.

• KimberliteRelated: Kimberlite can transport mantle fragments alongside diamonds.

• Ultramafic rockBroader topic: Xenoliths provide direct samples of ultramafic mantle material.

• DiopsideRelated: Diopside in mantle xenoliths records conditions and chemical processes deep within Earth.

• Upper mantleBroader topic: Xenoliths provide direct samples of upper-mantle composition.

• EnstatiteRelated: Enstatite in mantle xenoliths helps reveal the mineralogy and chemistry of deep rocks.

• Spinel groupRelated: Spinel-bearing xenoliths preserve clues to upper-mantle composition and history.