Scientists Identify a Completely New Type of Rock in a Martian Meteorite and Find Garnet on Mars
An international research team led by Tanya Kizovski of Brock University examined a fragment of the Martian meteorite NWA 8171 held at the Royal Ontario Museum and identified a previously unknown rock type on Mars, marking the first detection of the mineral garnet in a Martian sample.
Source: Scientists Identify a Completely New Type of Rock in a Martian Meteorite and Find Garnet on Mars — The Times of India
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