New mineral, panguite, discovered in 1960s meteorite
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Electron image of the ultra-refractory inclusion where the panguite was found (Image: Chi Ma/Caltech)
Electron image of the ultra-refractory inclusion where the panguite was found (Image: Chi Ma/Caltech)
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A new mineral, named panguite, has been discovered by Caltech researchers examining the Allende meteorite that broke up in the skies over northern Mexico on February 8, 1969. Panguite, an oxide of titanium, becomes the ninth new mineral to be discovered in the meteorite by the team since 2007.
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