The meteorites that fell on our earth after a journey of millions of years in space very valuable information they can bring. The latest example of this was recently announced.

At the Space Exploration Symposium in Canada, scientists discovered a meteorite called “Nightfall”, which had not been seen on Earth before. identified and named two minerals. However, it was also shared that there may be a third mineral in the meteorite.

Meet two new minerals entering the literature:

Scientists “identified two minerals in the meteorite”elite” and “any instantonitehe called it. Elaiite gets its name from the El Ali region of Somalia where the meteorite was found. Elkinstantonite is named after planetary scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton.

According to the details shared by the scientists, both new minerals had iron-phosphorus-oxygen compositions. Elite,”Fe2+8Fe3+(PO4)O8formula, while Elkistantonite’s formula is “Fe4(PO4)2Owas declared.

Work continues on the identity of the third mineral:

Scientists continue to classify the potential third new mineral detected in the meteorite. New minerals are produced in the world He is also working on a study in which the necessary formation process is described.

So where did this meteorite come from?

Scientists have yet to determine where the meteorite belongs or when it fell to Earth. The meteorite was first found in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, after staying there for years. by the government of Somalia had been seized.

While the fate of the meteorite is unknown after that, the meteorite even made its way to China for a while, according to scientists; It may have fallen into the hands of meteorite traders. Because the meteorite was found in cut form. Other pieces of the meteorite have also begun to be found.