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Prospector’s Rock Turns Out to Be a 17‑kg Meteorite From the Solar System’s Dawn

A metal-detecting prospector found a dense reddish rock in Maryborough Regional Park in 2015 that resisted cutting with a saw, acid, drill, and even a sledgehammer. Identified in 2018 by geologists at the Melbourne Museum as a 17‑kilogram ordinary H5 chondrite meteorite dating to about 4.6 billion years ago, it formed at the dawn of the Solar System and likely came from the asteroid belt. Diamond cutting revealed tiny chondrules inside, confirming its extraterrestrial origin and making it rarer than gold.

via CPG Click Oil and Gas|

#asteroid-belt #chondrite #maryborough

science-and-technology2 years ago•3 min saved

Man's Mistaken Rock Turns Out to Be Priceless Treasure

A man in Australia spent years trying to open a heavy rock he found, thinking it contained gold, only to discover that it was actually a rare meteorite. The 17-kilogram meteorite, named Maryborough, is estimated to be 4.6 billion years old and is composed of iron. It contains tiny crystallized droplets of metallic minerals called chondrules. The meteorite is one of only 17 ever recorded in the state of Victoria and is considered more valuable than gold due to its rarity and scientific significance.

via ScienceAlert|

#australia #geology #maryborough