Sikhote Alin Meteorite amber gigantic relatives

gigantic relatives

3M under budget

the largest impact event in recorded history occurred over the skies of the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia

Crystal defects caused by inclusions of other elements can change the color of the mineral

and one of the chief catalysts of this event is thought to be the 1

Sikhote Alin Meteorite amber gigantic relativesAbove: The front of the specimen card. The Sikhote Alin meteorite is classified as an iron meteorite in the IIAB group. This group has the lowest concentration of nickel in iron meteorites and is formed from the metallic core of a celestial body. The age of this group has been estimated using a radiometric dating process involving Rhenium osmium isotopes, putting their formation at over 4 billion years ago. Above: Sikhote Alin specimens. This specimen