New substances are harder than diamonds in meteorites in Russia

Unexpectedly discovered from a meteorite found by gold hunters in Siberia.

Scientists discovered new substances in meteorites that fell into Siberia, Russia.

The team of researchers comes from Ural University, Novosibirsk University and the Siberian, Russian Geological Research Institute, which discovered a new mineral called "uakitite" in a meteorite found by gold hunters. Siberia 2 years ago.

Scientists say the meteorite has been subjected to heat levels of more than 1,000 degrees Celsius and formed the more interesting troilite-daubreelite compound called uakitite . The size of uakitite particles is usually less than 5 µm.

Boris Shustov, head of the Russian Astronomical Research Institute, said: 'This is a relatively normal phenomenon, since many are not found on Earth'.

Uakitite seeds are small in size, so it is difficult to assess its physical properties. Even so, scientists believe that this mineral is almost transparent and harder than diamond.

A special laboratory was established at Ural University to study new minerals in more detail.