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Primordial black holes  

Definition

  • A black hole formed following the Big Bang event due to incredibly violent turbulence that squeezed concentrations of matter to high densities. These black holes, first suggested by Stephen Hawking, are expected to have a mass comparable to that of a mountain and a size as small as an atom. (en)

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  • Mini black hole (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1292

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