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Yes. Mercury's core is molten metal.
SPECIFICALLY: Mercury has a large iron core which is partially molten and generates a magnetic field about 1% as strong as that of Earth's. Mercury's interior appears to resemble that of the Earth. Both planets have a rocky layer called a mantle beneath their crust and both planets have an iron core.
http://www.aerospaceguide.net/planet/planetmercury.html this link will take you to an excellent website on more about Mercury. Also it has links to other planets if you would like to know more about those too.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoIf [the planet] Mercury does in fact have a core of iron, it would not be at all surprising. Iron is one of the most abundant materials in the known universe, and is heavy enough to attract other minerals to it. Most planets likely have iron and/or nickel in their cores.
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∙ 12y agoNo, it's made of mercury. It's an element in the periodic table.
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∙ 12y agobecause it is meant to be that way no one can tell unless if they made It
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∙ 15y agoall of it
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What is mercury mostly made of?
Mercury is a rocky planet with a huge iron core which makes up a large part of its interior.
What is mercury's made of?
Mercury the metal is a pure substance so it is made of nothing but mercury; or, if you like, it is made up of electrons, protons and neutrons. Mercury the planet is approximately 70% metallic (mostly iron) and 30% silicate material. Because Mercury is closer to the center of the Solar System it is made up of much denser material than the other outer planets, with a much higher concentration of metal and has the highest density of any terrestrial body in the solar system.
Is mercury the planet a liquid or a solid?
Solid, iron core
What are the unique features on mercury?
Mercury is the innermost and smallest planet in the Solar System.It's orbit has the highest eccentricity.It has the smallest axial tilt.You can only view it in the morning or evening twilight.It has a large iron core, which generates a magnetic field about 1% as strong as that of the Earth.Because of this iron core, Mercury is an exceptionally dense planet.
Which planet is slightly smaller than the Earth's core?
Mercury is slightly smaller then the Earths Core. Mercury is believed to have been struck by a planet sized object billions of years ago which blew away everything but the core of the planet.(If Pluto was still a planet, Pluto would also be smaller than the Earth's core, but it was demoted to the status of a dwarf planet.)
What is the most metal rich terrestrial planet?
Mercury's density implies that 65% of the planet is metal-rich core, thus it would be the most metal-rich of the terrestrial planets.
Is mercury made mostly by gas or rock?
Oddly, Mercury is actually mostly metal. Mercury has a thin rocky crust and a very large iron core.
What is mercury mostly made of?
Mercury is a rocky planet with a huge iron core which makes up a large part of its interior.
Is Pluto a solid or gas planet?
Pluto is a solid planet. Pluto is made mostly of ice, although the core is most likely rock with metal in it.
What does the interior of the planet mercury look like?
Based on observing Mercury and comparing Mercury with Earth, it is inferred that Mercury has a large core that is rich in iron. Planetary geologists estimate that the core of Mercury is about 42% of the planet's total volume. Data from research performed by these geologists strongly suggests that the planet has a molten core. Mercury's core has a higher iron content than the core of any other major planet in the solar system.
What is mercury's made of?
Mercury the metal is a pure substance so it is made of nothing but mercury; or, if you like, it is made up of electrons, protons and neutrons. Mercury the planet is approximately 70% metallic (mostly iron) and 30% silicate material. Because Mercury is closer to the center of the Solar System it is made up of much denser material than the other outer planets, with a much higher concentration of metal and has the highest density of any terrestrial body in the solar system.
What is mercurys core mostly made of?
== == Mercury has an iron-nickel core.
What are the most important things about planet mercury?
A few of the most important things about Mercury are, it is the closet planet to the sun, the surface is almost the same as the moon, and Mercury has an iron core.
What are the unique features on mercury?
Mercury is the innermost and smallest planet in the Solar System.It's orbit has the highest eccentricity.It has the smallest axial tilt.You can only view it in the morning or evening twilight.It has a large iron core, which generates a magnetic field about 1% as strong as that of the Earth.Because of this iron core, Mercury is an exceptionally dense planet.
Is mercury the planet a liquid or a solid?
Solid, iron core
Which planet is slightly smaller than the Earth's core?
Mercury is slightly smaller then the Earths Core. Mercury is believed to have been struck by a planet sized object billions of years ago which blew away everything but the core of the planet.(If Pluto was still a planet, Pluto would also be smaller than the Earth's core, but it was demoted to the status of a dwarf planet.)
Does Mercury have a solid iron core?
I don't think there is such a thing as a planet having a gas core. Even the gas giants have some solid material at their centers.
