"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."
Posted on 11/28/2022 3:36:36 PM PST by BenLurkin
he 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...
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.
The researchers plan to investigate the meteorites further in order to understand the conditions under which their parent asteroid formed.
The team is also looking into material science applications of the minerals.
(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...
The Greatest meteorite ever?
Kryptonite?
"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."
Finally, some minerals which the general in “The Pirates of Penzance” was ignorant of.
“Kryptonite”
Vibranium?
That sums up my reaction as well.
Aside from its ungrammaticality, the above statement contains the greatest insight I've seen penetrated for many a nanosecond.
PREMISE = CONCLUSION!!!!
Secret ingredient in newest “One weird trick” supplement...
Cool
So any new elements in these minerals???
If it was not gold or platinum or at least silver, it has no value on earth.
Huh. You'd think if a 16.5 TON meteorite fell to Earth in 2020, someone would have noticed. No, this thing was found by scientists in 2020. It's been there for ages.
Though considering that it was found in Somalia, perhaps a 16.5 ton impact there in 2020 would not have been all bad.
But he is still a very modern major general.
Lol. Great catch FIM
Thanks for the info. 16 tons is a good size chunk of metal. As a news junkie I was wondering how I hadn’t heard about an impact that size.
16 tons?
I want to see a picture of the crater.
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