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A meteorite impact may have once rained gold on Western Australia – new study
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A new study suggests that a meteorite impact in Western Australia may have deposited gold in the region, building on the understanding of how extraterrestrial impacts can enrich Earth's mineral deposits.
A meteorite impact may have once rained gold on Western Australia – new study
The goldfields in Western Australia. Aaron Cavosie
We’re used to a lot of different natural things falling out of the sky. These can include snow, rain, and sometimes even frogs (yes, really). All of these relate to weather phenomena.
Far more exotic things fall from the sky that are not related to weather. Earth is pelted by about 14 tons of micrometeorites each day. And larger meteorite falls also happen daily, which are visible as fireballs that streak across the night sky.
When an asteroid
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