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The interior of Mars is
known only by interference from data about the surface and the bulk
statistics of the planet. The most likely scenario is a dense core about
1700 km in radius, a molten rocky mantle somewhat denser than the Earth's
and a thiny crust. Data from Mars Global Surveyor indicate that Mars' crust
is about 80 km thick in the southern hemisphere but only about 35 km thick
in the north. Mars' relatively low density compared to the other terrestrial
planets indicates that its core probably contains a relatively large
fraction of sulfur in addition to iron (iron and iron sulfide).
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