New minerals found thanks to a meteorite!
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A meteorite weighing 15 tonnes was discovered in Somalia. In it, a team of experts was able to identify at least two new minerals that have never been seen on Earth before.
This meteorite is the ninth-largest one ever discovered.
What is a meteorite?
Meteorite is a rock from space that falls to Earth.
Key facts!
- Experts say that when a new mineral is found, it means that the rock’s geology and chemistry were different from what has been found before.
- Both of the minerals found came from the same 70-gram piece of rock that was sent to the researchers to study.
- There are already signs that there may be a third mineral that could also be considered.
- According to the person in charge of the research, there is a chance that even more would be found if more samples were taken from the huge meteorite.
- The two new minerals have been given the names elaliite and elkinstantonite.
- Researchers are still looking into the minerals to see what they can tell us about the conditions in the meteorite when it was made.
- When a new mineral is found, scientists are also interested in it because it could be used for a wide range of things in society.
Youtube user “Wonder World” shares additional information about the exciting discovery.
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