This out-of-this-world diamond-studded rock just got even weirder
"The Hypatia stone was found in southwestern Egypt in 1996. It was hardly more than a pebble, just 1.3 inches (3.5 centimeters) wide at its widest and a smidge over an ounce (30 grams) in weight. But analysis revealed that the stone (dubbed "Hypatia" for a fourth-century female mathematician and philosopher) fit into no known category of meteorite. Now, a new study suggests that at least some parts of the stone may have formed before the solar system did."
Couple of questions:
1. How did they find it in the first place?
2. Older than our solar system . How did they date it and is it accurate?
Couple of questions:
1. How did they find it in the first place?
2. Older than our solar system . How did they date it and is it accurate?