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Iridium is the element that archaeologists use to as a marker to determine if a dust layer came from an asteroid impact or is simply volcanic earth ash. Theorists have also thought that asteroid mining could be productive to find iron, nickel, palladium, platinum and potentially rare earth metals.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 8y agoGenerally speaking, almost any common element could be found on an asteroid; the material from which asteroids are made are believed to be a fairly good representation of the elemental composition of the solar system in its early stages of development, also reflecting the relative abundance of elements at that time. Having said that, individual asteroids do vary widely in composition, and for that reason asteroids get grouped into types based on this; the rocky or silicate ones (type S) with a higher abundance of elements similar to rocks on earth - dominated by silicon and oxygen and smaller quantities of metals. The metallic asteroids (type M) have a higher abundance of nickel and iron. The carbonaceous asteroids (C) which are the most common classification, thought to be composed of clays and rocky silicates, dominated by elements carbon, silicon, oxygen, aluminum and others. Any type of asteroid can of course contain trace amounts of rarer elements including those with an atomic number higher than than of iron.
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∙ 12y agoIt can vary greatly from one asteroid to another, but there are 3 main types of astroids.
C-type asteroids: which contain a high percentage of water and organic compounds (between 3 and 20%) and are composed mainly of silicates, oxides and sulfides
S-Type asteroids: AKA stony asteroids, consist mainly of iron- and magnesium-silicates
X-Group Asteroids: There are 3 main types within the x-group, and the 3 types have significant differences in their composition.
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What evidence is there that a comet or asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs?
An uncommon belt of dust with radioactive elements is found just where many dinosaur remains cease to be found (chronologically speaking). The layer of dust corresponds to an impact of a giant asteroid in what is now the Gulf of Mexico called the Chicxulub crater, just north of the Yucatan peninsula.
Asteroid's revolve around earth in an area known as the asteroid belt?
True... the asteroid belt can be found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Which planets did they find an asteroid belt between?
The asteroid belt is found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
What is the name of the largest asteroid in the universe?
the largest asteroid ever found" The largest asteroid is CERES, in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It is 580 miles (930 km) in diameter , about the size of Texas. It accounts for about 25% of the total mass of the belt.
Has scientists ever found an asteroid that will crash into Earth in the future?
No.No.No.No.
Where are asteroid found?
in space
What heavenly bodies are found in the asteroid belt?
Definitely as stated on the question that the heavenly bodies are the asteroid...on the asteroid belt...
Where might asteroid mostly be found?
There is an asteroid belt. It is held in between mars and jupiter.
What evidence is there that a comet or asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs?
An uncommon belt of dust with radioactive elements is found just where many dinosaur remains cease to be found (chronologically speaking). The layer of dust corresponds to an impact of a giant asteroid in what is now the Gulf of Mexico called the Chicxulub crater, just north of the Yucatan peninsula.
Were Can asteroid be found in the solar system?
They are to be found in the Asteroid belt which is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
What is a chunk of rock that is found between Mars and Jupiter called what?
The Asteroid Belt is found between Mars and Jupiter, so the answer would be an asteroid.
Asteroid's revolve around earth in an area known as the asteroid belt?
True... the asteroid belt can be found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
What was the first asteroid found in space?
Ceres
Where were most asteroids found?
the asteroid belt
Which planets did they find an asteroid belt between?
The asteroid belt is found between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
What is the region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
The asteroid belt is in between Mars and Jupiter.
Where could asteroids be found?
In the asteroid belt. It is found between Mars and Jupiter.
