Canadian scientists have discovered at least two new minerals in a space rock weighing just 70 grams from a 15-tonne meteorite found on Earth. Somaliain 2020.
Among the researchers of university of albertathe geologist and university professor, Chris Herdobserved some particles not identifiable under the microscope.
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In a statement, Herd commented that “every time you find a new mineral, it means the actual geological conditions, the rock chemistry, were different from what has been found before.”
The minerals were named after ‘elaliite’ and ‘elkinstantonite’in honour of ‘Al-Ali’a giant meteorite from which the rocks analyzed come, and the researcher Lindy Elkins Tantonwho will act in the mission psycheof US Space Agency (NASA).
Scientists have concluded that the new minerals are of iron phosphate, and have been approved by International Mineralogy Association last month.
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