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Geology of Mercury

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Astronomy - Ch. 10: Mercury (7 of 42) Geology

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Rocks & Minerals : Where Is Mercury Found?

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Mercury's Strange 'Spider' Formation

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Mercury | Episode 2 - The Solar System Series | Geology Concepts

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Safe mining practices and Mercury use in gold mining.

The geology of Mercury is the least understood of all the terrestrial planets in the Solar System. This stems largely from Mercury's proximity to the Sun which makes reaching it with spacecraft technically challenging and Earth-based observations difficult.
    • Difficulties in exploration 

    • Mercury's geological history 

    • Surface features 

    • High-albedo polar patches and possible presence of ice 

    • Mercury's biological history