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Lappajärvi Impact Rock

Lappajärvi Impact Rock

Martian Meteorites

Date: 03/11/2009
Size: 145 items
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NWA 2975 - Close-up of an End-cut

NWA 2975 - Close-up of an End-cut

This photo gives a good look at the outside of this fantastic stone - the crust appearance is fairly unique - courtesy catchafallingstar.com

Date: 12/05/2005
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NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .066 grams

NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .066 grams

This crusted individual pairing has a very similar crust to NWA 2975 - it was found in the same dense strewnfield as many of the other stones paired with NWA 2975 - but to be clear - NWA 2975 was only one original stone at 70.1 grams

Date: 05/23/2009
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NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .066 grams

NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .066 grams

Another view of the small paired stone

Date: 05/23/2009
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Mars Global Surveyor

Mars Global Surveyor

This orbiting probe was launched on November 7, 1996 - it sent back more than 240,000 images of mars to create a detailed planetary map of the surface

Date: 07/05/2009
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NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .414 grams

NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .414 grams

Once confirmed - this stone will be one of our largest single samples of the red planet!

Date: 07/05/2009
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NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .414 grams

NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .414 grams

The small stone is over 50% crusted

Date: 07/05/2009
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White Stuff !!

White Stuff !!

The Phoenix Lander on Mars has dug up a white substance right beneath the surface of the soil

Date: 03/26/2009
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NWA 2986 - Martian - .066 grams

NWA 2986 - Martian - .066 grams

Part of the basaltic shergottite subgroup of Martian meteorites

Date: 01/01/2000
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NWA 2986 - Martian - .066 grams

NWA 2986 - Martian - .066 grams

Another awesome slice! This meteorite is very fresh

Date: 01/01/2000
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NWA 3171 - Original Stone

NWA 3171 - Original Stone

The TKW is 506 grams - © Dr. David Gregory

Date: 05/31/2009
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NWA 3171 - Martian - .088 grams Approved

NWA 3171 - Martian - .088 grams Approved

Our small sample of this interesting Martian shergottite

Date: 05/31/2009
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NWA 3171 - Martian - .088 grams

NWA 3171 - Martian - .088 grams

The original crusted stone was purchased by A. Aaronson for Dr. David Gregory

Date: 05/31/2009
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NWA 4468 - Original Stone

NWA 4468 - Original Stone

This 675 gram stone was found in the western part of the Sahara in summer 2006 and purchased in Laâyoune by Greg Hupé

Date: 05/26/2009
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NWA 4468 - Martian - .078 grams Approved

NWA 4468 - Martian - .078 grams Approved

The original black crusted stone was classified as a shergottite

Date: 05/26/2009
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NWA 4468 - Martian - .078 grams

NWA 4468 - Martian - .078 grams

Our first small sample has great crust on one side!

Date: 06/08/2009
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NWA 4468 - Close-up view of a sample

NWA 4468 - Close-up view of a sample

It is a Primitive Enriched Olivine Basaltic Shergottite Martian meteorite - which represents a primitive Martian magma

Date: 06/08/2009
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NWA 4468 - Martian - .104 grams Approved

NWA 4468 - Martian - .104 grams Approved

Our second small fragment has nice details

Date: 06/08/2009
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NWA 4468 - Martian - .104 grams

NWA 4468 - Martian - .104 grams

Our second sample has incredible crust as well - we have two nice exterior samples!

Date: 06/08/2009
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NWA 4766 - Original Stone

NWA 4766 - Original Stone

The stone weighed a mere 47 grams - courtesy Martin Altmann

Date: 05/23/2009
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NWA 4766 - Martian - .014 grams

NWA 4766 - Martian - .014 grams

We have a very small fragment of the NWA 4766 stone

Date: 05/23/2009
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NWA 4766 - Martian - .014 grams

NWA 4766 - Martian - .014 grams

The original stone was purchased in Tagounite, Morocco in 2007

Date: 05/23/2009
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