The Nine Grains of Meteorite From the Chikotka Expedition

The nine grains of meteorite that had been identified thus far among the Chikotka spoils, including Bindi's lucky find on the first day, contain an assortment of unlikely substances. The natural quasi-crystal icosahedrite, other rare aluminum copper alloys, specks of pure aluminum, and ringwoodite riddling swathes of more common nickel and iron alloys. 'You don't find carbonaceous chondrites with evidence of shock,' Hollister said, "'at least never with battle wounds nearly this extreme.'"