Tagish Lake, Carbonaceous chondrite meteorite in British Columbia, Canada.
The Tagish Lake meteorite exhibits dark gray to black fragments with small colored inclusions, collected from the frozen lake surface in 2000.
The meteorite entered Earth's atmosphere on January 18, 2000, generating an explosion between 30 and 50 kilometers altitude that satellites and seismic equipment detected.
Scientists study this meteorite to understand the formation of the solar system, as it contains unchanged stellar dust granules from its initial creation.
Over 500 meteorite fragments were found near the Taku Arm area of Tagish Lake, with approximately 10 kilograms of material recovered for research.
The meteorite contains more nanodiamonds than any other discovered meteorite and includes amino acids that may have formed in interstellar space.
Location: British Columbia
GPS coordinates: 59.70440,-134.20100
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:12
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