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Meteorite holds clues to organic chemistry of early Earth

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    Carbonaceous chondrites are a type of organic-rich meteorite that contain samples of the materials that took part in the creation of our planets nearly 4.6 billion years ago, including materials that were likely formed before our Solar System was created and may have been crucial to the formation of life on Earth. The complex suite of organic materials found in carbonaceous chondrites can vary substantially from meteorite to meteorite.

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    A specimen of the Tagish Lake Meteorite about 10 cm in its longest dimension. (Credit: Michael Holly, Creative Services, University of Alberta)

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