NMNH - Bennu, 2

Rob Wardell, Tim Gooding and Tim McCoy, Smithsonian.
January 29, 2025
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Microscopic close-up of gray, rice-shaped particles.
Rob Wardell, Tim Gooding and Tim McCoy, Smithsonian.

Sodium carbonate. The vein is also surrounded by clay-rich rock, with small pieces of rock resting on top of the sodium carbonate needles.

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