Discovered meteorite 4.5 billion years old in Australia

A meteorite of about 4.5 billion years old was discovered by Australian researchers in the Kati Thanda lake area - Lake Eyre, Australia.

The BBC on January 6 said the team had dug this meteorite just hours before a heavy rain erased all traces of meteorites and filled Kati Thanda Lake - Lake Eyre.

Geologists from Curtin University, Phil Bland and Robert Howie, used 32 remote-controlled cameras to track the meteorite next to the pointing plane.

Two scientists found meteorite pieces near Lake Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre.(Photo: Curtin University).

"This is a piece of meteorite that is older than Earth itself. It will be the oldest piece of rock you've ever held in your hand. It comes from the middle of Jupiter and Mars" - Mr. Bland told ABC Radio.

Mr. Bland said that the group of rock he found was a type of chondrite , also known as meteorite rock, and could provide an explanation for the early formation of the solar system more than 4.5 billion years ago.

Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre is located in northern South Australia. The lake is only filled with water a few times in a century. When the rain filled Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre, this lake will become the largest lake in Australia. A rain of more than 150mm filled the area around Lake Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre in early January.

Rivers from southwest and central Queensland will continue to add water to the lake in the coming months.