# @gravitonomy on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DU8JN6wkWKP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61873823-gravitonomy-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/bda38c88c0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-02-19T12:37:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Gravitonomy (@gravitonomy) — https://gondola.cc/gravitonomy

## Caption

The image shows the unique crystalline pattern seen in iron meteorites, known as the Widmanstatten pattern. It forms over millions of years as molten metal cools extremely slowly inside asteroid cores, allowing nickel and iron to separate into interlocking crystals. Scientists reveal this pattern by cutting and acid etching the meteorite, which highlights differences in corrosion resistance. Studying these structures helps researchers understand how early planetary bodies formed and cooled in the young solar system.

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