[meteorite-list] Allende meteorite yields material previously unknown to science
From: info at moonmarsrocks.com <info_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:01:17 -0700 Message-ID: <20120627100117.b86ea499b59be1b7298b47d2f1127a77.5b3d80fc2b.wbe_at_email13.secureserver.net> Hi all, Interesting news reported today from Caltech regarding research on the 1969 Allende meteorite: "Scientists have discovered a new mineral embedded in a meteorite that fell to Earth over 40 years ago, and it could be among the oldest minerals, formed in the early days of our solar system. The mineral is a type of titanium oxide and has been named panguite, after Pan Gu, the giant from ancient Chinese mythology who established the world by separating yin from yang to create the Earth and the sky." Full article is here: http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2012/0627/1969-meteorite-yields-material-previously-unknown-to-science Best regards, Daniel Daniel Noyes Genuine Moon & Mars Meteorite Rocks info at moonmarsrocks.com www.moonmarsrocks.com Received on Wed 27 Jun 2012 01:01:17 PM PDT |
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