Mercury could have an 11-mile underground layer of diamonds, researchers say
- Researchers suggest that Mercury may have an 11-mile thick layer of diamonds beneath its surface, formed about 4.5 billion years ago.
- The diamond layer likely resulted from the planet's high-pressure environment during its formation, with a crust of graphite over a magma ocean.
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