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New Research Shows How Mercury's Crust Formed by Extreme Volcanism
universetoday.com · 12d
Researchers have figured out how to use lunar samples to determine the nature of volcanic activity on ancient Mercury. It's all based on SiO2, or silicon dioxide. Its abundance in a planet's crust reveals a lot about magma and volcanic activity.
First report: Scorching Hot Volcanoes Sculpted Mercury's Crust Before Shutting Down 3.5 Billion Years Ago — discovermagazine.com, 13d
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