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lionheart4life t1_iyd86kc wrote

Reply to comment by miso25 in Somalia meteorite: Joy as scientists find two new minerals by miso25

Nickel prices are pretty high right now, how do they decide who gets rights to the meteorite?

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Setepenre t1_iydr9ao wrote

Why would there be any discussion about it ? It is in Somalia it belongs to Somalians. The rock seems to have some significance locally as well

> Canadian researchers said the rock was found in rural Somalia two years ago, but locals believe it is much older. > They call the stone Nightfall, and say it is documented in poems, songs and dances that stretch back five generations. It is used today to sharpen knives.

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BazilBroketail t1_iydym0c wrote

Nightfall? That's badass.

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milk4all t1_iyeopsd wrote

Yeah, if you find an ancient meteor named “Nightfall”, you leave it right the fuck where you find it and go hug your family

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milk4all t1_iyepltv wrote

They named the minerals after the region in Somalia, so there’s props. But what is crazy to me is that both minerals were “discovered” when they were synthesized in a french lab 40 years ago. I guess they cant call them “minerals” if they aren’t naturally occurring so the spectacular part of this story is how they found what were previously only known as 2 completely random, man made compounds that have existed for eons in this meteor!

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ghotiaroma t1_iyejlkc wrote

> Why would there be any discussion about it ? It is in Somalia it belongs to Somalians.

Well historically speaking all minerals and oil in Africa ultimately belong to english speaking white men.

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BlueWizi t1_iyeg4th wrote

Someone already shipped it off to China to sell. I can’t find info about who though, doesn’t seem like it was the researchers

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lionheart4life t1_iydw9gy wrote

"Somalia" is a pretty broad term for ownership. What cut does the actual landowner get etc, lol.

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Adbam t1_iydy48q wrote

How would anyone in this sub know the answer to that question. And if someone did answer would you believe their response?

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acarsity t1_iye16ym wrote

Helo, am somalan grandpa, for reward of trust i grant prize of meteor piece, please giv all your funds to complet!

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TheSnatchbox t1_iydtwqk wrote

You don't think there should be a discussion about who would potentially profit off of this meteorite in fucking Somalia?

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Dumb_Nuts t1_iyeuo9d wrote

It was shipped to China according to Wikipedia. So China

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