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Meteorites are ultrabasic, basic or intermediate extraterrestrial rocks with most of them containing chondrules. They are crucial not only to the apparition of water and life on Earth but also to the mass extinction of species. Meteorites are mostly found in cold deserts such as Antarctica and hot ones such as Oman, Sahara and Chili. The Sahara, and especially the Moroccan one, provides a significant number of meteorites for researchers and collectors all over the world. Despite the richness of the Arab world in meteorites, there is a lack of interest in research on meteoritics and planetary science. This disinterest is a waste of opportunities to contribute to an innovative and promising field of research. It is also a waste of Geoheritage. In Morocco, since 2001, we started a strategy to develop and promote meteoritics and planetary science, based on three axes: research, education and communication. This strategy can be applied to other Arab countries allowing them to partake in the international scientific scene.
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Chennaoui Aoudjehane, H. (2022). Meteorites of Morocco: A Model of Science Development in the Arab Countries. In: Çiner, A., et al. Recent Research on Geomorphology, Sedimentology, Marine Geosciences and Geochemistry. CAJG 2019. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72547-1_74
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