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Isna
Isna is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite of the CO3 group discovered in Egypt. Like other CO chondrites, it is characterized by a fine-grained matrix, small type I chondrules, and abundant metal. Meteorites of this classification are studied by planetary scientists to understand the early solar system and the formation of carbon-rich asteroids.
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Nakhla
Nakhla is a Martian meteorite that fell near El Nakhla El Bahariya in Egypt on 28 June 1911. It is the type specimen for nakhlites, igneous rocks dominated by clinopyroxene that crystallized from magma on Mars and were later launched into space by an impact. Secondary minerals and alteration features within Nakhla provide evidence that liquid water interacted with the rock while it was still on Ma...
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