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Incredible Meteorite Pieces Found In The Mountains Of Fukang

Incredible Meteorite Pieces Found In The Mountains Of Fukang

In 2000, the Fukang Meteorite was found in China. It is one of the most incredible interstellar bodies ever found on the planet. An unnamed hitchhiker saw the meteorite outside Fukang, a town in the northwestern region of Xinjiang. The space rock is made of Pallasite, which is recognizable for the olivine crystal pieces embedded in an iron-nickel matrix. When lit from the back, the slices of the meteorite look like stained glass windows! Scientists have yet to find out the origins of the material, but they believe that the meteorite was formed around 4.5 billion years ago. Whoa.

Incredible Meteorite Pieces Found In The Mountains Of Fukang

Incredible Meteorite Pieces Found In The Mountains Of Fukang

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