The mantle's compositional structure reflects the thermochemical evolution of Earth. Yet, even the radial average composition of the mantle remains debated. Here, we analyze a global dataset of shear and compressional waves reflecting off the 410- and 660-km discontinuities that is 10 times larger than any previous studies. Our array analysis retrieves globally averaged amplitude-distance trends in SS and PP precursor reflectivity from which we infer relative wavespeed and density contrasts and associated mantle composition. Our results are best matched by a basalt-enriched mantle transition zone, with higher basalt fractions near 660 (~40%) than 410 (~18-31%). These are consistent with mantle-convection/plate-recycling simulations, which predict that basaltic crust accumulates in the mantle transition zone, with basalt fractions peaking near the 660. Basalt segregation in the mantle transition zone also implies that the overall mantle is more silica enriched than the often-assumed pyrolitic mantle reference composition.
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