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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: 12/05/05
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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: 05/23/09
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NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .066 grams
Another view of the small paired stone
Date: 05/23/09
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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: 07/05/09
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NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .414 grams
Once confirmed - this stone will be one of our largest single samples of the red planet!
Date: 07/05/09
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NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .414 grams
The small stone is over 50% crusted
Date: 07/05/09
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White Stuff !!
The Phoenix Lander on Mars has dug up a white substance right beneath the surface of the soil
Date: 03/26/09
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NWA 2986 - Martian - .066 grams
Part of the basaltic shergottite subgroup of Martian meteorites
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 886
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NWA 2986 - Martian - .066 grams
Another awesome slice! This meteorite is very fresh
Date: 01/01/00
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NWA 3171 - Original Stone
The TKW is 506 grams - © Dr. David Gregory
Date: 05/31/09
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NWA 3171 - Martian - .088 grams Approved
Our small sample of this interesting Martian shergottite
Date: 05/31/09
Views: 887
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NWA 3171 - Martian - .088 grams
The original crusted stone was purchased by A. Aaronson for Dr. David Gregory
Date: 05/31/09
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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: 05/26/09
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NWA 4468 - Martian - .078 grams Approved
The original black crusted stone was classified as a shergottite
Date: 05/26/09
Views: 932
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NWA 4468 - Martian - .078 grams
Our first small sample has great crust on one side!
Date: 06/08/09
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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: 06/08/09
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NWA 4468 - Martian - .104 grams Approved
Our second small fragment has nice details
Date: 06/08/09
Views: 941
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NWA 4468 - Martian - .104 grams
Our second sample has incredible crust as well - we have two nice exterior samples!
Date: 06/08/09
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NWA 4766 - Original Stone
The stone weighed a mere 47 grams - courtesy Martin Altmann
Date: 05/23/09
Views: 908
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NWA 4766 - Martian - .014 grams
We have a very small fragment of the NWA 4766 stone
Date: 05/23/09
Views: 910
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NWA 4766 - Martian - .014 grams
The original stone was purchased in Tagounite, Morocco in 2007
Date: 05/23/09
Views: 897
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