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       a chemical composition which is rare on Earth.
 
       a chemical composition which is rare on Earth.
 
     - A large crater has been found on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
 
     - A large crater has been found on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico.
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     - The soil near the crater contains significant amounts of chemical compounds common in
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     - The Rocky underground near the crater contains significant amounts of chemical compounds common
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       meteorites, but rare on Earth, especially in such concentrations.
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       in meteorites, but rare on Earth, especially in such concentrations.
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     - The soil near the crater shows signs of a tremendous energy release, natural glass, etc...
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     - The Rocky underground near the crater shows signs of a tremendous energy release: natural
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      glass, etc...
 
     - We can calculate the energy that would be required to create a crater that size.
 
     - We can calculate the energy that would be required to create a crater that size.
 
     - An impact of this scale has been found to be many times greater than that of a nuclear
 
     - An impact of this scale has been found to be many times greater than that of a nuclear
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