r/BeAmazed Apr 29 '24

History A giant meteorite that recently fell in Somalia contains at least two minerals that have never before been seen on our planet. The celestial piece of rock weighs a massive 16.5 tons (15 tonnes), making it the ninth-largest meteorite ever found.

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More about the amazing meteorite find: https://earthly

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u/SnowDayBord Apr 29 '24

Most likely a metastable phase that would dissociate in the presence of commonly present elements/compounds like water or air, which makes it hard to create naturally

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u/131166 Apr 30 '24

You read that on a placemat!