2 Minerals Never Before Seen Found in 17 Ton Meteorite

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2 Minerals Never Before Seen Found in 17 Ton Meteorite Nov 28, 2022 20:53:18 GMT -5 RickB, opalpyrexia, and 1 more like this

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www.livescience.com/two-new-minerals-found-inside-meteorite

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2 Minerals Never Before Seen Found in 17 Ton Meteorite Nov 28, 2022 21:02:18 GMT -5 RickB, opalpyrexia, and 1 more like this

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The two brand new minerals were found inside a single 2.5 ounce (70 gram) slice taken from the 16.5 ton (15 metric tons) El Ali meteorite, which crashed to Earth in 2020. Scientists named the minerals elaliite after the meteor and elkinstantonite after Lindy Elkins-Tanton (opens in new tab), the managing director of the Arizona State University Interplanetary Initiative and principal investigator of NASA's upcoming Psyche mission, which will send a probe to investigate the mineral-rich Psyche asteroid for evidence of how our solar system's planets formed.

ASU guys

I'm stoked cause I examined my Zoo glint rock up close

Its not pyrite and its not gold

my analysis is its

Arixona Copper (dance)

which is really cool
and a unique find

altho I'm disappointed that all the macro photo's came out lousy
that alright the rock is stashed and I can try again

anyway the origins of the rock
brings up interesting questions,,

dazagneiss

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2 Minerals Never Before Seen Found in 17 Ton Meteorite Nov 28, 2022 21:16:11 GMT -5 hummingbirdstones likes this

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The researchers classified El Ali as an Iron IAB complex meteorite, a type made of meteoric iron flecked with tiny chunks of silicates. While investigating the meteorite slice, details of the new minerals caught the scientists' attention. By comparing the minerals with versions of them that had been previously synthesized in a lab, they were able to rapidly identify them as newly recorded in nature.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RNpqdMchunRoNHiXv9uyFQ-970-80.jpg.webp

just so don't get lost in shuffle to quick

dazagneiss

parfive no longer being taken for granite Member since August 2005 Posts: 9,606	2 Minerals Never Before Seen Found in 17 Ton Meteorite Dec 12, 2022 16:34:08 GMT -5 RickB, opalpyrexia, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by parfive on Dec 12, 2022 16:34:08 GMT -5 www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=74444
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