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Back in the year 2000, a 1,003 kilogram (2,211 lbs) meteorite was discovered near Fukang, a city located in the northwestern region of Xinjiang, China. Named the ‘Fukang meteorite‘, it was identified as a pallasite, a type of stony–iron meteorite, with striking olivine crystals throughout. Pallasites are extremely rare even among meteorites (only about 1% of all meteorites are this type) and Fukang has been hailed as one of the greatest meteorite discoveries of the 21st century. 📷: Southwest Meteorite Laboratory (A total of 31 kilograms (68 lb) of the specimen is on deposit at University of Arizona’s Southwest Meteorite Laboratory.) Follow:@seekersofthecosmos for more interesting stuff about Science & the Universe Follow:@seekersofthefuture to understand how technology works! ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ #meteors #meteroite #astronomy #earth #astrophysics #amazing #beautiful #astrophile #planetearth #planetaryscience #astroid #nasa #esa #space #astronomer #science #spacedebris #atmosphere #physics #science #mindblowing