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Mercury has an 11-mile thick diamond layer between its core and mantle
Scientists from China and Belgium recently published a study in Nature Communications that proposes the existence of a diamond layer at Mercury's core-mantle boundary. It suggests this...
Scientists from China and Belgium recently published a study in Nature Communications that proposes the existence of a diamond layer at Mercury's core-mantle boundary. The finding represents a significant advance in understanding planetary differentiation processes – how planets develop distinct internal layers. The findings also have implications for understanding other carbon-rich exoplanetary systems and terrestrial planets with similar sizes and compositions to Mercury.
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