Crystal with "Forbidden Symmetry" Found in 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite

[TomTerrific]

http://www.iflscience.com/space/crystal-forbidden-symmetry-found-45-billion-year-old-meteorite


This is really interesting on so many levels. I'm amazed they found the material in the first place.

 

[pangris1]

Great post. Now if I could only replicate such a material...

 

[Harrisracing]

Apparently you just need to slam a meteorite into the ground super hard.

 

[Harrisracing]

Or it was forged by a collapsing star