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Scientists Believe They’ve Found A Chunk Of An Ancient Planet In Algeria – LADbible
It gives scientists an insight into how the solar system was made
A chunk of a meteorite found in Algeria could be a part of an ancient planet that never fully formed.
According to an analysis of the rock, its composition and age suggest that not only is it older than planet Earth, but it also could have been formed volcanically.
This is important as it means that it could have been part of the crust of an object called a ‘protoplanet’.
The meteorite – called Erg Chech 002 – is an insight into the early stages of planet formation.
It was found in May 2020,…
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