Asteroids can be classified into two broad groups based on their composition and

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Asteroids can be classified into two broad groups based on their composition and location: carbon-rich asteroids dominate the outer part of the asteroid belt, whereas metal-rich asteroids dominate the inner part of the belt. Analysis of the fragment we have discussed in this project reveals that its interior is nearly equal amounts of metals and carbon and the fragment is surrounded by a thin fusion crust. Can you conclude that the original whole asteroid had a similar composition? Can you conclude with a high degree of confidence that the asteroid originated in the middle regions of the asteroid belt? Explain your reasoning. If you would need more data from the asteroid analysis, what would you like to see?

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I will try to give you an answer. However, this is a very diffcult question, because some more data is need it.. It would be nice if you share some of your project´s data. it is not easy to conclude anything from so little data. An asteroid enters the planet´s atmosphere with a very high velocity, therefore, the asteroid releases a lot of heat due to friction forces. We should expect that the constituents of the asteroid would react with the gases in the astmosphere.

I think it would be interesting to know which are the metals inside the asteroid and the amounts of each metal. I am affraid i could not be of much help.

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