Mineral never before seen in nature found inside Australian meteorite
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Katrina Krämer2019-09-10T14:30:00
Black-and-red rock that fell to Earth 68 years ago contains iron carbide compound
A new iron carbide mineral has been discovered inside a meteorite found near a former Australian gold mining town 68 years ago. Called edscottite, the material had previously been made synthetically, but this is the first time it has been found in nature – elevating its status to that of a mineral.