#meteoritic — Public Fediverse posts
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Roughly 1,600 tons of #micrometeorites and 3,600 tons of cosmic spherules reach the surface every year. Lower density and higher porosity suggest a #cometary ☄️ origin, and higher density and lower porosity suggest a #meteoritic origin https://www.sciencealert.com/5-200-tons-of-micrometeorites-are-raining-down-on-earth-s-surface-every-year
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Crom on his mountain sent fiery stone for strong arrows! 🏹
B. Hofmann et. al, An #arrowhead made of #meteoritic iron from the late #BronzeAge settlement of #Mörigen, Switzerland and its possible source, Journal of Archaeological Science 157, 2023. 🔓
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305440323001073
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Synthesis of #prebiotic organics from CO2 by catalysis with #meteoritic and #volcanic particles: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-33741-8 -> A role for meteoritic #iron in the emergence of #life on Earth: https://www.mpia.de/news/science/2023-07-iron-meteorite