A meteorite discovered in an Algerian desert is actually a piece of an ancient planet older than Earth itself.
The meteorite, formally known as Erg Chech 002, was discovered in May of last year in the Erg Chech desert located in Algeria, according to a report from Science Alert. Upon its discovery, scientists quickly recognized that it was different from the usual meteorite in that it had an igneous makeup, or in other words, featured a composition likely derived from solid lava or…