This is the second meteorite discovered on Earth, it said in a note published jointly with the Universities of Bari and Florence and published on the website of La Repubblica newspaper and other local news media on Monday. quasicrystals of natural origin, and the third is an alloy of copper and aluminum.
The document mentions that this composition was confirmed as a result of research by Giovanna Agrosi, professor of mineralogy at the University of Bari, which was published in the final issue of the international journal Communication Earth & Environment. Masu.
This discovery was an example of so-called “citizen science.” This discovery was made by a collector who discovered a small meteorite in the mountains of Calabria, was attracted to its unusual metallic luster, and brought it to the Faculty of Earth, Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Giuseppe Mastronuzzi, head of the department, declared: “This discovery is important not only for mineralogy and planetary science, but also for solid state physics and chemistry.”
The study “proves once again that quasicrystals can form spontaneously in nature and, above all, remain stable throughout geological time,” the scientists added.
“The development of planetary science in southern Italy is something we have always believed in, and this discovery underscores the importance of the contribution of geological and mineralogical research to the advancement of knowledge about the solar system. Mr. Agrosi emphasized that this has been proven.
Paola Manzari, member of the ASI Space Center’s Research Coordination Unit (UCR), said: “The results of this study demonstrate the existence of an as yet unknown universe of nanoscale mineral phases in materials of extraterrestrial origin. It shows that we will.” surprise us. ”
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