Stone meteorite fragment. Close-up of a fragment of meteorite NWA 5429, a breccia stone Type L3-9 meteorite found in the Sahara Desert, Northwest Afri

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Stone meteorite fragment. Close-up of a fragment of meteorite NWA 5429, a breccia stone Type L3-9 meteorite found in the Sahara Desert, Northwest Africa, in 2001. This fragment weights kilograms and has a dark brown glass-like fusion crust, formed as the rock melted from the extreme heat caused by entering the Earth's atmosphere. Inside the iron content shows up with a rusty appearance (light brown).

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Size: 5138px × 3425px
Photo credit: © DETLEV VAN RAVENSWAAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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