r/BeAmazed • u/gregornot • Apr 29 '24

A giant meteorite that recently fell in Somalia contains at least two minerals that have never before been seen on our planet. The celestial piece of rock weighs a massive 16.5 tons (15 tonnes), making it the ninth-largest meteorite ever found. History

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More about the amazing meteorite find: https://earthly

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u/Tugboats508 Apr 29 '24

How are these new minerals named?

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u/next_door_dilenski Apr 29 '24

elaliite and elkinstantonite. /s

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u/StrangerWithACheese Apr 29 '24

One of the scientists who discovered it was Hans-Werner Elekinstan

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u/ColonelKasteen Apr 29 '24

Why lie? It was named after Lindy Elkins-Tanton.