A 10.22-kg rock used as a Michigan barn doorstop was identified as a new iron meteorite
- In 1939, a meteorite was unearthed on a Michigan farm and innocently pressed into service as a doorstop for many years.
- It wasn't until 2018, following the fall of another meteorite, that subsequent owners saw its true value.
- Central Michigan University performed an analysis and confirmed it as a new IIIAB iron meteorite, shedding light on the crucial role of personal specimens in advancing scient
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- In 1939, a meteorite was unearthed on a Michigan farm and innocently pressed into service as a doorstop for many years.
- It wasn't until 2018, following the fall of another meteorite, that subsequent owners saw its true value.
- Central Michigan University performed an analysis and confirmed it as a new IIIAB iron meteorite, shedding light on the crucial role of personal specimens in advancing scient
Sources: Times of India