Scientists were stunned when two rare minerals were discovered inside a huge meteorite that fell in Somalia, as they have been described as unprecedented on Earth.
The two new minerals were found within a single 70-gram piece, which was sent to the University of Alberta for examination, taken from the “Al-Ali” meteorite that collided with Earth in 2020. and weighs 16.5 tons.
It was named after it fell near the city of Al-Ali in Somalia, and with this discovery, scientists may gain important clues about how asteroids form.
Scientists at the University of Alberta had wanted to examine more samples of the same meteorite, but it was reported that it had been moved to China in search of a potential buyer.
