Researchers propose that Mercury may have a 15-kilometer-thick diamond layer beneath its surface, which could significantly influence the planet's thermal and magnetic properties.
According to simulations and high-pressure experiments replicating Mercury's interior conditions, Mercury is believed to have a thick layer of diamonds hundreds of miles beneath its surface, formed during the planet's cooling magma ocean rich in carbon and silicates.
The proposed diamond layer's high thermal conductivity could impact Mercury's thermal dynamics and magnetic field generation, potentially explaining the planet's high carbon content, dark spots, and unusual magnetic field.
The formation of diamonds could influence heat transfer between the cores and mantles, creating currents in liquid iron to generate their magnetic fields.
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