Scientists Chelyabinsk meteorite only an element of the asteroid

The meteorite that hit Chelyabinsk fifteenth day of the month of February last year, was only a part of the largest asteroid, staying in outer space. This fact has been successfully proved by scientists from the international research center information on which they presented at a recent press conference to journalists.

To establish the details of the fact that experts have carefully studied the chemical composition of the fallen meteor fragments. After a brief research, experts have determined that in the mineral medium of the meteorite contains a product called jadeite, which is formed only under high pressure and high temperature.

In the near future scientists will be conducted another study on the subject of finer fact on the situation with falling of the Chelyabinsk meteorite, which brought a serious damage to the city last winter.

Green meteor came to Earth with mercury Fragments of the meteorite, which was discovered in 2011 in Morocco, could be the first studied samples from the planet mercury. This statement was made by Anthony Irving held in Houston (Texas) conference on the study of the moon and planets. A scientist has put forward his assumption that the green meteorite called NWA 7325 came to Earth nearest to the Sun planet and is not a part of the asteroid. "The sample could have come either with mercury or with another like him cosmic body",




Source: globalscience.ru