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Lowicz
Lowicz is a rare mesosiderite meteorite that fell in Łowicz County, Poland, in 1935, producing several fragments with a combined mass of roughly 56 kilograms. Mesosiderites are a class of stony-iron meteorites formed from the mixing of iron and silicate materials during asteroid collisions. The Lowicz meteorite features a complex brecciated structure, making it an important subject for planetary g...
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Murchison
After falling near Murchison in Victoria, Australia, in 1969, the Murchison meteorite became an important source of evidence about organic chemistry beyond Earth. It is a CM2 carbonaceous chondrite, a classification that places it among chemically primitive meteorites whose minerals also record alteration by water. Its abundant organic compounds include numerous amino acids, making it a significan...
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