Meteorite that fell in the mountains near Fukang, China is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old

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1. Just wow! Wonder if we'll ever know its composition since they know its age

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3. "The Fukang pallasite contains large, gem quality olivine, or peridot, in a nickel-iron matrix"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukang_meteorite

Classification and composition

The Fukang pallasite contains large, gem quality olivine, or peridot, in a nickel-iron matrix. The olivines vary in shape from rounded to angular, many are fractured and they range in size from less than five millimetres to several centimetres. The main mass contains several regions of massive olivine clusters up to eleven centimetres (4.3 inches) in diameter with thin metal veins. Fo86.4 with molar Fe/Mg = 0.1367, Fe/Mn = 40.37, and Ni = 0.03 wt%. The metal matrix is mostly kamacite with an average nickel content of 6.98 wt%. Vermicular sulfide (troilite) is present in some olivine.
Oxygen isotopes: δ18O 2.569 ‰, δ17O 1.179 ‰, ∆1 7O = −0.157 ‰.[2]

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5. Thanks..some amazing stuff 🤔

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2. I'm no expert, but it looks closer to 3.9 billion years to me.

Gut feeling.

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4. What a cool looking thing.