Yes. 433 Eros is estimated to contain something on the order of $100 trillion worth, with similar amounts of other valuable elements.
There is some evidence that most of the precious metal deposits on earth came from collisions with such asteroids.
There is some evidence that most of the precious metal deposits on earth came from collisions with such asteroids.
I'd welcome the evidence about precious metals coming from collisions, that meshes with some of my understanding of the early solar system, but would be glad to know more.