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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune#Internal_structure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune#Internal_structure > "At a depth of 7,000 km, the conditions may
by jacobolus 4y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune#Internal_structure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neptune#Internal_structure
> "At a depth of 7,000 km, the conditions may be such that methane decomposes into diamond crystals that rain downwards like hailstones.... the top of the mantle may be an ocean of liquid carbon with floating solid 'diamonds'."
- eredengrin 4y agoThanks for pointing this out, that is truly fascinating to imagine. I'm now short on sleep due to the wikipedia rabbit hole :)