Silicate and iron phosphate melt immiscibility promotes REE enrichment

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- The article discusses the discovery of a new mineral, named Cambrobradleyite, found in a meteorite that fell in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, UK in 2021.
- Cambrobradleyite is the first new mineral to be discovered in a meteorite that fell in the UK, and it provides insights into the chemical composition and formation of the early solar system.
- The study used advanced analytical techniques, including electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, to characterize the new mineral and its association with other minerals in the meteorite, shedding light on the complex processes that occurred during the formation of the solar system.

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