Jakarta –
The meteorite that fell in the western Indian state of Gujarat could be a valuable resource for understanding processes occurring on other planets. Scientists say that the meteorite is an aubrite. They have confirmed that the meteorite formed from a highly differentiated body in our Solar System.
Quoted from WIO News, Friday (17/2/2023) this rare meteorite fell in Diyodar, Gujarat on August 17 2022 ago. According to reports, the villagers saw no traces of any kind, but heard a roar like a jet passing by.
One large chunk fell on Diyodar while another fell on Ravel. The villagers collected the large pieces and handed them over to the scientists from the Physical Research Laboratory. The sample is then weighed around 200 grams.
Analysis of the samples said the meteorite was a rare aubrite specimen. Aubrite belongs to the rare achondrite group of meteorites. Aubrites has sodium, titanium, manganese, chromium and calcium sulfides.
These are all lithophilic elements. The last time such a meteorite fell in India was in 1852. “Indians witnessed an extraordinary meteorite fall record. However, this is the second aubrite fall reported in India, after Bustee fall in 1852 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh,” said the researchers in the paper.
In an analysis published in the journal Current Science, it was revealed that the meteorite experienced an environment similar to that of the planet Mercury. The process of reduction can be largely called the reverse of oxidation. This means that further study of meteorites can help us understand planetary processes.
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