A diamond layer in Mercury's deep interior.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 38877013.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-024-49497-2 and PMC identifier 11178826.
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Abstract
Surface observations suggest that carbon may exist in Mercury’s interior. Under planetary mantle pressures and temperatures, carbon may be present as a stable diamond layer which may have important implications for the physical and chemical properties of Mercury.