6A. Planetary Differentiation (15pts Total, in two parts): (…

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6A. Plаnetаry Differentiаtiоn (15pts Tоtal, in twо parts): (Part 1 of 2) 1.  [8pts] Briefly describe the Goldschmidt Classification of elemental affinities, as it pertains to differentiation of early Earth. (Be sure to include the names and important characteristics of the four different classification).  2. [2pts] What effect did the oxidizing nature of the solar nebula, from which Earth accreted, have on the subsequent differentiation of Earth and the formation of its layers? In other words, how might the composition of Earth’s mantle be different if the nebula had been reducing?