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Element thought to exist on the surface of Mercury. It was detected in much higher abundancies by Messenger during a flyby than expected (similar to that of Calcium). It is evenly distributed over the globe, for some reason, unlike Calcium (near the equator), which is a puzzle. Also differently distributed than Sodium.
Mercury/Magnesium Web Pages[]
Mercury/Magnesium In the News[]
Magnesium Detected in Mercury's Atmosphere (May 2009)[]
- http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_12267618
- http://www.colorado.edu/news/r/3cc168fd0a6b2a95605dee1f60b4e03b.html
- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/science/space/05merc.html?_r=1&ref=science
Distribution of Chemical Elements in Exosphere Varies (Jul 2011)[]
- See Mercury/Exosphere, Mercury/Sodium, Mercury/Calcium, Mercury/Magnesium
- http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/jul/10-170_Messenger_New_Info.html
- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/20/science/20mercury.html?_r=2&ref=science
- http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/07/mercury-flyby-teaser/
- http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mercury-has-magnetic-storms-volcano-evidence-100715.html