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This sample of the El Ali meteorite contains two new minerals: elaliite and elkinstantonite. Image credit: Nick Gessler / Duke University.

Researchers Find Two Extraterrestrial Minerals in El Ali Meteorite

Dec 27, 2022 by News Staff

The El Ali meteorite, a 15.2-ton iron meteorite found in 2020 near the tiny town of El Ali in Somalia, contains at least two new minerals: elaliite and...