Fragment of Chelyabinsk Meteorite (IMAGE)

European Association of Geochemistry

Fragment of Chelyabinsk Meteorite

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Fragment of Chelyabinsk meteorite, showing the fusion crust -- the result of a previous collision or near miss with another planetary body or with the sun.

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Dr. Victor Sharygin

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