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Scientists discover new mineral in Moon meteorite – Daijiworld.com
London, Nov 4 (IANS): A team of European researchers has discovered a new high-pressure mineral named donwilhelmsite in the lunar meteorite Oued Awlitis 001.
This new mineral from the Moon could explain what happens in Earth’s mantle, according to a study published in the journal American Mineralogist.
The new mineral is mainly composed of calcium, aluminum, silicon, and oxygen atoms.
Donwilhelmsite was discovered within shock melt zones of the lunar meteorite Oued Awlitis 001 found in 2014 in the…
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