LaPaz Icefield 02342 (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

LaPaz Icefield 02342

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LaPaz Icefield 02342, named for where it was found in Antarctica, is a primitive meteorite of a type that formed at the dawn of our Solar System’s history. However, the LaPaz meteorite, which is seen here in thin section under polarized light, contains a scientific surprise—a carbon-rich fragment of the building blocks from which comets formed.

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Image is courtesy of Carles Moyano-Cambero

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