Scientists discovered a unique coincidence: Olgafrankin Mineral, who was found in Norilsk 50 years ago, was identical to a rare Rumürut meteorite in Kenya in 1934. So far, such minerals have been believed to have been formed only in space conditions or deep layers of the Earth. Russian researchers confirmed that Ogafrankin is of earthly origin, but the composition and structure remain unusual for our planet.
Mineral was described only twenty years after the first realization of scientists in the Göktaşit. Geologist Olga received a name in honor of Frank-Kamenetskaya. In worldly rocks, olgafrankin is extremely rare -for example, on the basalt of the Krasnoyarsk region. The formation of such substances requires a rare factor combination: high temperature is a specific chemical composition and almost oxygenic environment in modern conditions.
The researchers did not only examine the characteristics of the minerals in detail, but also synthesized the artificial analogue stored in the AE Fersman Mineralogical Museum. This finding will help scientists more deeply understand how meteorites are formed, and will interpret the data on other cosmic objects in which the content of elements such as Ogafranquit are associated with certain chemical processes.
Source: Ferra
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