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    Newly-Discovered Meteorite From An Otherworldly Rock Formation

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    Image of Ed Grabianowski Ed Grabianowski
    04/07/09

    In reply to Newly-Discovered Meteorite From An Otherworldly Rock Formation
    I've been watching a lot of "How the Earth Was Made" lately, and I've come to the conclusion that geology is teh awesome.
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    Image of tetracycloide tetracycloide
    04/07/09

    In reply to Newly-Discovered Meteorite From An Otherworldly Rock Formation
    crystallization, the process of formation of solid crystals from a solution or melt, both confuses and infuriates me!
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    Image of Ghede Ghede
    04/07/09

    @tetracycloide: Thank you Morbo, now it's on to Hypnotoad for the weather.
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    Image of RedStateSciFiGal RedStateSciFiGal
    04/07/09

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    Wow, that's incredible. Can meteors have volcanos on them?
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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    04/07/09

    @RedSciFiChick: Probably not, though they can come from volcanoes on other planets or moons.
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    Image of Ghede Ghede
    04/07/09

    @Annalee Newitz: I'm just imagining a micrometeorite with volcanism. It would have a tiny island, with tiny people. They would sing tiny songs and dance tiny dances. Then they hit atmo.
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    Image of VallisLibo VallisLibo
    04/07/09

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    How do they find such tiny rocks different from others in those places? Are they scanning all over the place and suddenly spot a different reading?
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    Image of Annalee Newitz Annalee Newitz
    04/07/09

    @VallisLibo: Here is a great tutorial on how to find micrometeorites: [knol.google.com]
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    Image of Andrew Liptak Andrew Liptak
    04/07/09

    In reply to Newly-Discovered Meteorite From An Otherworldly Rock Formation
    I'm not surprised that there are minor differences - The sample would be affected by the root materials when it formed - basalts around the world are always slightly different, based on its location.
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    Image of Mount_Prion Mount_Prion
    04/07/09

    In reply to Newly-Discovered Meteorite From An Otherworldly Rock Formation
    And because somebody had to say something Lovecrafty on a post about strange rocks found in the polar region:


    Was the meteorite shaped like a five-pointed star?

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    Image of Dunny0 Dunny0
    04/07/09

    @Mount_Prion: No, but it was a green soap stony thing. Not sure if it's important, but dogs also seem to hate it - they bark and howl if it's near, acting restlessly.
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    04/07/09

    @Dunny0: Works better than Irish Spring, I have to say. Although now my skin's turning kinda gray.
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    04/07/09

    In reply to Newly-Discovered Meteorite From An Otherworldly Rock Formation
    WOW! Those sure are GIANT STEPS in Ireland, EH?
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