Lithuanian scientists contributed to the classification of a new meteorite Quebrada Chimborazo 002

Dr. Gražina Skridlaitė, Dr. Laurynas Šiliauskas and doctoral student Olga Demina, researchers from the Laboratory of Bedrock Geology, participated in the mineralogical and petrological analysis of the Quebrada Chimborazo 002 meteorite. The results of the studies and the meteorite classification data have been published in the Meteoritical Bulletin database.

The Meteoritical Bulletin database is the primary international registry for officially approved meteorite classification and research data.

This is an important international recognition that contributes to the global visibility of research in meteorites and planetary science.

Meteorite description:
https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.cfm?code=86154

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