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Strange green meteorite 'from Mercury'
« on: March 31, 2013, 05:47:25 PM »
Scientists studying a collection of 35 meteorites that landed in Morocco in 2012 say that a strange green rock among the group is likely from Mercury, Space.com reports.

If they are correct, Meteorite NWA 7325 is the first known chunk of Mercury to be identified on Earth.
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Re: Strange green meteorite 'from Mercury'
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2013, 07:02:54 PM »
Thanks for that link, Deano.
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