The closest planet to the Sun is also the most intriguing. Its surface could be littered with hundreds of billions of dollars worth of valuables.
The surface of Mercury is covered with diamonds / Photo: Collage: Today
As you know, the crust of Mercury mainly consists of graphite, which can turn into diamonds after a collision with asteroids.
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A new study suggests that Mercury’s crust may contain 16 quadrillion tons of diamonds.
“A pressure wave from asteroids or comets hitting the surface at speeds of tens of kilometers per second can turn this graphite into diamonds,” says one of the scientists.
However, while it is difficult for mankind to study Mercury because of the remoteness of the planet from the Earth and the conditions on its surface. For example, the temperature there ranges from +400 degrees Celsius to -170 degrees Celsius. writes interestingengineering.com.
By the way, with regard to extraterrestrial jewelry. Recently, a rare diamond that came to Earth from outer space was sold for a crazy amount.
Source: Segodnya
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