After two years of study, scientists have determined that a huge meteorite recovered in Somalia contains at least two previously unknown minerals.
After two years of study, scientists have determined that a huge meteorite recovered in Somalia contains at least two previously unknown minerals.
The "new to science" minerals were found in a 70-gram sample of a 15-ton meteorite discovered in east Africa in 2020, as reported by Live Science.
The "new to science" minerals were found in a 70-gram sample of a 15-ton meteorite discovered in east Africa in 2020, as reported by Live Science.
After receiving the space rock sample for classification, the team studied it and continued their research after discovering the minerals.
After receiving the space rock sample for classification, the team studied it and continued their research after discovering the minerals.
Elaliite and elkinstantonite are the official names for the two minerals.
Elaliite and elkinstantonite are the official names for the two minerals.
The first name is a reference to the village in the Hiiraan region of Somalia where the meteorite was discovered; it was given the name "El Ali."
The first name is a reference to the village in the Hiiraan region of Somalia where the meteorite was discovered; it was given the name "El Ali."
Lindy Elkins-Tanton, an authority on planets, is honoured with the naming of a new mineral.
Lindy Elkins-Tanton, an authority on planets, is honoured with the naming of a new mineral.