Stony meteorites come in two types ... blocks of our Solar System and are common on Earth, being present in basalt. “Carbonaceous chondrites” are a distinct group. They contain high amounts ...

the meteorite, known as Sayh al Uhaymir 008, or SaU 008, is a classic piece of basalt - very similar to the type of igneous rock you will find, for example, at Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland.

Meteorite samples, including reference material Basalt, Columbia River 2 (BCR-2), were crushed and digested in a combination of acids, and the solutions were purified using a three-stage anion ...