Meteorite found in Morocco contains little metal

[LalaMimi]

Geo-chemical and mineral analyses of the meteorite found two months ago near the Moroccan central town of Benguerir show the asteroid belongs to the ordinary chondrite type, which does not contain much metal matter, said Mrs Hasna Chennaoui, of the American meteorite directory.

Mrs Chennaoui, also professor at the Casabalanca-Ain Choq science college, told the Moroccan TVM channel on Thursday the asteroid contains a lot of sulphide.

She explained studies of chondrites allow to have data on the making of the solar system and planets, as well as on the disappearance of dinosaurs or other species that lived on earth.

The scientist added the meteorite arrived on earth from a planet in the outer space or from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter and is the first to have been declared in Morocco. It has been scientifically studied and recognized internationally, she went on to say. The scientist called for the creation in Morocco of a scientific research body to conduct surveys on asteroids, for the country has all the needed potentials.