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NWA 5789 - Original Stone - Slice
Three fragments from the Sahara weighing 49 grams were purchased by Martin Altmann - Greg Hupé had a 1.8 gram sample tested and it was determined that NWA 5789 is a new type of martian meteorite! - courtesy Chladni's Heirs
Date: 07/24/09
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NWA 5789 - .352 grams
We obtained this great part slice of this new martian! - we are still waiting for the classification results - the yellow inclusions are very interesting and unique
Date: 07/24/09
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NWA 5789 - .352 grams
A look at the back side of the part slice
Date: 07/24/09
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"Clovis" rock on Mars
NASA's Spirit Rover cut a 9-millimeter hole into Clovis rock in 2004 - to date this hole is the deepest drilled in a rock on Mars
Date: 05/10/09
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Sayh al Uhaymir 005 - Martian - .126 grams Approved
A small 42.28 gram partially crusted grey-greenish stone was found near the previous finds of Sayh al Uhaymir 005, 008, 051, and 094
Date: 01/01/00
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Sayh al Uhaymir 005 - Martian - .126 grams
It is classified as a Martian shergottite
Date: 01/01/00
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Pathfinder Mars Image
This image was taken during NASA's 1997 Pathfinder mission to Mars - the terrain at this northern equatorial region is uneven and rocky - NASA photo
Date: 02/01/10
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Sayh al Uhaymir 060 - Original Stone
A small 42.28 gram partially crusted grey-greenish stone was found near to the area of previous finds of Sayh al Uhaymir 005/008/051/094 - All five meteorites seem to be paired - photo courtesy Labenne Meteorites
Date: 02/01/10
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Sayh al Uhaymir 060 - Martian - .010 grams Approved
Our small fragment has been classified as a Martian shergottite - special thanks to Coby Wellshear for this specimen
Date: 02/01/10
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"Bounce Rock"
The Opportunity rover cut into "Bounce Rock" exposing fresh undersurface material
Date: 03/26/09
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Mossbauer spectrum
The Mossbauer spectrum of Bounce rock is almost identical to that for the Shergotty meteorite
Date: 03/26/09
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Shergotty - Martian - .001 grams Approved
Another tiny "Hupé spec" of the very famous Shergotty meteorite which fell in India in 1865!
Date: 01/01/00
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Martian beads of hematite
Image courtesy NASA - taken by the Opportunity rover
Date: 05/10/09
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Zagami - Martian - .036 grams Approved
The original stone weighed approximately 18,000 grams - the largest individual Mars meteorite ever found
Date: 05/10/09
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Zagami - Martian - .036 grams
Robert Haag traded for a large portion of the Zagami meteorite which made samples eventually available to collectors
Date: 01/01/00
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Zagami Main Mass
It has been classified as a martian meteorite belonging to the shergottite type
Date: 01/17/10
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NASA Mars Global Surveyor - TES signature plaque
If you look closely you can see a small bit of the Zagami meteorite obtained by ASU geology Professor Philip Christensen encased in plastic - it was then SENT BACK to Mars on the Global Surveyor probe! - How cool is that?
Date: 01/17/10
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Zagami - Martian - .180 grams Approved
Another small Zagami slice from our collection
Date: 01/17/10
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More to Come!
We still have over 50% of our Martian meteorite specimens to photograph, research, and post - please visit again soon to see our progress...
Date: 02/23/12
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