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Ureilite Meteorite

August 3 , 2023 483 days 505 0
  • Scientists have discovered that the Dhala structure in India was formed by a rare ureilite meteorite between 2500 and 1700 million years ago.
  • This making it the world's seventh oldest impact structure.
  • The around 11 km diameter Dhala impact structure is the largest confirmed impact structure reported so far between Mediterranean and south-east Asia.
  • Ureilites are a unique class of primitive achondrite, comprising only a tiny fraction of all known meteorites on Earth.

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