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These 3,000-Year-Old Treasures Were Forged From Meteoritic Iron
As Live Science’s Jennifer Nalewicki reports, this analysis revealed that the iron’s nickel composition resembles that of ...
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Fossil and present-day stromatolite ooids contain a meteoritic polymer of glycine and iron
In prior work on crystals of meteoritic hemoglycin we had observed two-dimensional lattices via the strong X-ray scattering of iron atoms at the lattice vertices, which are spaced by a hemoglycin ...
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With advanced scanning technique, confiscated Iron Age Iranian swords proven to be pastiches
Arrowhead housed at Bern History Museum found to be made from meteoritic iron Jul 31, 2023 Sequencing genes of Iron and Bronze Age peoples to better understand early Mediterranean migration patterns ...
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A 3,000-year-old arrowhead found in Switzerland was made from a meteorite, but its exact origins are still puzzling scientists
they were making use of iron from meteorites, according to the study about the arrowhead. However, "evidence of such early use of meteoritic iron is extremely rare," the Bern museum said in a ...
3 Billion Years Ago, a Meteorite the Size of Four Mount Everests Struck Earth – Changing Life Forever
Massive impacts had a silver lining for life. Billions of years ago, long before life as we know it emerged, meteorites ...
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Treasure found in Spain, but its iron is not from our planet: Report
A groundbreaking revelation emerged as scientists identified two iron artifacts, a gold-plated sword hilt pommel and an open bracelet, as containing material sourced from a meteorite that fell to ...