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Figure 19: Summary of shock-wave data on the densities of oxides and iron compounds at high pressures and high temperatures. The seismologically derived pressure-density curves for the lower mantle and outer core are included for comparison.
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Global distribution of iron on the Moon's surface
Figure 9: Structures of some native elements. (A) Close-packed model of simple cubic packing of equal spheres, as shown by iron. Each sphere is surrounded by eight closest neighbours. (B) Close-packed model of the structure of arsenic and antimony. Flat areas represent overlap between adjoining atoms. (C) Partial representation of the structure of diamond. (D) The structure of graphite with sheets perpendicular to the c axis.
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