Which of the following is NOT a method of inferring the composition of the mantle?
A) calculations based on color density values obtained from seismic studies
B) experiments on olivine and pyroxene stabilities at high pressures and temperatures
C) laboratory experiments on the seismic and other physical properties of peridotite
D) peridotite samples from basal oceanic crust and kimberlite pipe deposits
E) laboratory experiments on peridotite's behavior under high pressures and temperatures
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