This schematic shows Ganymede's four layers: 1. a dense iron/iron-sulfide core at the center.  2. a mantle of rock around the core.  3. a deep layer of warm soft ice.  4. a thin cold rigid ice crust.
This schematic shows Ganymede's four layers: 1. a dense iron/iron-sulfide core at the center. 2. a mantle of rock around the core. 3. a deep layer of warm soft ice. 4. a thin cold rigid ice crust.
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Images of Jupiter's Moon Ganymede