Another crystal has been found inside a Russian meteorite. This crystal is called a quasicrystal and is only the third quasicrystal ever found. All three of the quasicrystals came from the same meteroite and were discovered in a eastern region of Russia. The quasicrystal is composed of aluminum, copper and iron atoms arranged in a pemtagon shaped pattern. The crystals had formed before they hit down in Earth's atmoshpere. Although this crystal is highly rare, companies have tinkered with using lab-made versions in everything from electronics to frying pan coatings.
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