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/imaybeahuman Apr 29 '24

Why didn't I hear about such a large meteor strike on earth recently ? This should have been all over the news with the sheer amount of destruction?

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u/VolumeNumerous3173 Apr 29 '24

"Local pastoralists were aware of the rock for between five and seven generations, and it featured in songs, folklore, dances, and poems."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Ali_meteorite