Erg Chech 002 Explained

Erg Chech 002
Alternative Names:	EC 002
Type:	Ungrouped achondrite^[1]
Shock:	Low
Weathering:	Low
Country:	Algeria
Lat Long:	26.032°N -1.611°W
Observed Fall:	No
Found Date:	May 2020
Tkw:	31.78

Erg Chech 002 (EC 002) is an ancient andesite meteorite discovered in the Erg Chech region of the Sahara Desert in Algeria. It is believed to be a fragment of a chondritic protoplanet that is over 4.566 billion years old, and is believed to be the oldest known volcanic rock on Earth.^{[2] [3] [4]} It is held at the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum.^[5]

External links

• Erg Chech 002 at the Meteoritical Bulletin Database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Erg Chech 002 . The Meteoritical Society . 17 March 2021.
2. Barrat. Jean-Alix. Chaussidon. Marc. Yamaguchi. Akira. Beck. Pierre. Villeneuve. Johan. Byrne. David J.. Broadley. Michael W.. Marty. Bernard. 2021-03-16. A 4,566-My-old andesite from an extinct chondritic protoplanet. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. en. 118. 11. e2026129118. 10.1073/pnas.2026129118. 33836612. 7980472. 0027-8424. 2105.01911. 2021PNAS..11820261B . free .
3. Web site: Beltran. Isabella. 2021-03-08. Erg Chech 002: 4.6 Billion Year Old Meteorite Shed Light on the Evolution of the Solar System. 2021-03-16. Science Times. en.
4. Web site: Crane. Leah. 8 March 2021. 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite is the oldest volcanic rock ever found. New Scientist.
5. Web site: Weisberger . Mindy . 2021-03-08 . 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite belongs to Earth's long-lost baby cousin . 2023-08-24 . livescience.com . en.