A diamond layer in Mercury’s deep interior

Megan D. Mouser ()
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Megan D. Mouser: NASA Johnson Space Center

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-2

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.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49497-2

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