In 2010, people found an old rock in the deserts of the Sahara. It turns out that the rock is about 4.6 billion years old. Scientists say that the meteorite fell almost 2 years after the formation of the Solar System. It is in fact, even older than Earth itself.

What is a meteorite?

It’s an object from space, such as a small rock or a metal piece, that hits the earth’s surface. 

Moreover, usually, the meteorites that fall to Earth are made of a certain volcanic rock called Basalt. But this meteorite they found in the Sahara is made of a different type of rock. 

What type of rock is this ancient meteorite?

A French scientist named Jean Alix Barratt, says that this rock found in the  Sahara is the most fantastic new meteorite that he has ever seen. He says that it is a type of rock called andesite. And it is mostly found in subduction zones on Earth. A subduction zone is a big crash zone formed by the collision of tectonic plates present under the earth’s surface.

 

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