🔬 Science Sep 2, 2026 · Evan Gough

New Research Shows How Mercury's Crust Formed by Extreme Volcanism

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New Research Shows How Mercury's Crust Formed by Extreme Volcanism
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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.

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