Hypatia Stone - Somewhat Unusual!
A stone found in the deserts of Egypt and named after the first female astronomer has a composition unlike anything seen on Earth - no silicates, tiny diamonds, metallic aluminium, silicon carbide and a nickel phosphorus compound.
It probably formed in a very cold environment, from materials that predate the Sun. But was the original meteorite formed after the Sun?
So lots of unknowns and opportunity for speculation!
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