Planet Mars
Welcome to our collection of fantastic martian meteorites! Each stone is a remarkable piece of the red planet which made its way to Earth over millions of years
Date: 07/17/2009
Welcome to our collection of fantastic martian meteorites! Each stone is a remarkable piece of the red planet which made its way to Earth over millions of years
Lafayette Meteorite - Original stone on display at the Smithsonian
One of the most famous and beautiful of the martian meteorites! - its flow lines are legendary - it was recovered by a student of Indiana's Purdue University - he gave it to Purdue after it fell near him while fishing
Date: 07/17/2009
One of the most famous and beautiful of the martian meteorites! - its flow lines are legendary - it was recovered by a student of Indiana's Purdue University - he gave it to Purdue after it fell near him while fishing
Lafayette fragment - 20.1 grams
Collector Jim Schwade obtained this fragment of Lafayette from the Flight Museum of Natural History in Chicago
Date: 07/17/2009
Collector Jim Schwade obtained this fragment of Lafayette from the Flight Museum of Natural History in Chicago
Lafayette Specimen Card
This is a copy of the specimen card of what was the largest single fragment held by collectors other than the original stone which is currently held by the Smithsonian
Date: 01/01/2000
This is a copy of the specimen card of what was the largest single fragment held by collectors other than the original stone which is currently held by the Smithsonian
Featured: Lafayette - .020 grams Approved
We are very lucky to have this significant and detailed fragment in our collection - it came from the 20.1 gram Jim Schwade fragment pictured above
Date: 07/17/2009
We are very lucky to have this significant and detailed fragment in our collection - it came from the 20.1 gram Jim Schwade fragment pictured above
Featured: Lafayette - .020 grams
Our Lafayette specimen is classified as a martian meteorite belonging to the nakhlite type
Date: 07/17/2009
Our Lafayette specimen is classified as a martian meteorite belonging to the nakhlite type
Mars Spirit Rover
NASA's twin robot geologists - the Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity - launched toward Mars on June 10 and July 7, 2003
Date: 05/23/2009
Mars Spirit Rover
Featured: NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - Martian - .248 grams
Our newly found crusted sample was recovered in the same large strewnfield area as NWA 2975
Date: 05/23/2009
Our newly found crusted sample was recovered in the same large strewnfield area as NWA 2975
Featured: NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - Martian - .248 grams
A look at the back side of this amazing little sample of the Martian planet
Date: 05/23/2009
A look at the back side of this amazing little sample of the Martian planet
Chassigny in the Natural History Museum in Vienna
Chassigny feel in 1815 - and it has been estimated that the meteorite originally weighed about 4,000 grams - however only about 570 grams are preserved today - the little crumbs seen in the picture sometimes make it to collectors!
Date: 05/16/2010
Chassigny feel in 1815 - and it has been estimated that the meteorite originally weighed about 4,000 grams - however only about 570 grams are preserved today - the little crumbs seen in the picture sometimes make it to collectors!
Chassigny - Martian - fragment Approved
This is our first little crumb that we were able to obtain from a trusted dealer!
Date: 05/16/2010
This is our first little crumb that we were able to obtain from a trusted dealer!
Chassigny - Martian - fragment
Chassigny is distinctly different from the other SNC's - so it has been assigned its own signature subgroup - chassignite - in order to distinguish it from the Martian shergottites and nakhilites
Date: 05/16/2010
Chassigny is distinctly different from the other SNC's - so it has been assigned its own signature subgroup - chassignite - in order to distinguish it from the Martian shergottites and nakhilites
Dar al Gani 476 - Original Stone in-situ
This brownish stone weighing 2,015 grams was found in the Sahara in 1998
Date: 05/26/2009
Dar al Gani 735 - Original Stone in-situ
Dar al Gani 476 - Martian - .100 grams Approved
The meteorite is classified as a Martian basaltic shergottite and it is paired with at least four other separate masses - DaG 489, DaG 670, DaG 735, and DaG 876
Date: 04/28/2009
Dar al Gani 476 - Martian - .100 grams
Dar al Gani 476 - Martian - .100 grams
This stone was the first Martian meteorite recovered from a desert environment - the Libyan Sahara desert
Date: 04/28/2009
Dar al Gani 476 - Martian - .100 grams
Dar al Gani 735 - Original Stone in-situ
This 588 gram complete stone covered with desert varnish was also found in the Dar al Gani region of the Sahara in 1997
Date: 05/26/2009
Dar al Gani 735 - Original Stone in-situ
Dar al Gani 735 - Martian - .042 grams Approved
This dark sample is also classified as a shergottite
Date: 05/26/2009
Dar al Gani 735 - Martian - .042 grams
Dar al Gani 735 - Martian - .042 grams
A comparison with DaG 476 shows both stones to be similar and are probably paired - but DaG 735 does not contain terrestrial carbonate veins and appears less weathered
Date: 05/26/2009
A comparison with DaG 476 shows both stones to be similar and are probably paired - but DaG 735 does not contain terrestrial carbonate veins and appears less weathered
Dean Bessey
He has been one of the largest suppliers of meteorites from Sahara Desert nomads - he also has sold very small micro fragments of Martian meteorites - photo courtesy Peter Marmet
Date: 09/19/2009
He has been one of the largest suppliers of meteorites from Sahara Desert nomads - he also has sold very small micro fragments of Martian meteorites - photo courtesy Peter Marmet
Dean Bessey Label
Dean Bessey sold a crushed piece of Dar al Gani 489 in the form of micro specimens - "Bessey Specs" - this gave many collectors at that time a chance to obtain a small planetary meteorite sample for their own collection
Date: 01/01/2000
Dean Bessey sold a crushed piece of Dar al Gani 489 in the form of micro specimens - "Bessey Specs" - this gave many collectors at that time a chance to obtain a small planetary meteorite sample for their own collection
Dar al Gani 489 - Micro Approved
This is our own "Bessey Spec" of Dar al Gani 489 - it has been classified as a Martian (shergottite)
Date: 09/19/2009
This is our own "Bessey Spec" of Dar al Gani 489 - it has been classified as a Martian (shergottite)
Dar al Gani 489 - Original Stone
This dark brown stone was found in 1997 in Dar al Gani - it weighed 2,146 grams - Photo courtesy Matteo Chinellato
Date: 09/19/2009
This dark brown stone was found in 1997 in Dar al Gani - it weighed 2,146 grams - Photo courtesy Matteo Chinellato
Dar al Gani 489 - .170 grams Approved
A much larger piece that we obtained recently - this shows much more detail than our original "Bessey spec" of this stone
Date: 09/19/2009
A much larger piece that we obtained recently - this shows much more detail than our original "Bessey spec" of this stone
Dar al Gani 489 - .170 grams
A great look at the opposite side of this classic Martian rock
Date: 09/19/2009
A great look at the opposite side of this classic Martian rock
Earth to Mars Comparison
Courtesy University of Washington and NASA
Date: 10/03/2009
Courtesy University of Washington and NASA
Dar al Gani 670 - Martian - .027 grams Approved
Our fragment has been classified as a Martian (shergottite)
Date: 10/03/2009
Our fragment has been classified as a Martian (shergottite)
Dar al Gani 670 - Martian - .027 grams
The original meteorite was a dark-brown stone - broken into three adjoining pieces - with a total mass of 1619 grams
Date: 10/03/2009
The original meteorite was a dark-brown stone - broken into three adjoining pieces - with a total mass of 1619 grams
Dhofar 019 - Original Stone
This brownish gray stone weighing 1,056 grams was found in the desert of Oman in 2000
Date: 05/15/2009
This brownish gray stone weighing 1,056 grams was found in the desert of Oman in 2000
Dhofar 019 - Martian - .422 grams Approved
Our sample slice of the stone is classified as a Martian shergottite
Date: 05/15/2009
Dhofar 019 - Martian - .422 grams
Dhofar 019 - Martian - .422 grams
This sample has smectite–calcite–gypsum "orangettes" which are similar to those in the Allan Hills 84001 Antarctica meteorite
Date: 01/01/2000
This sample has smectite–calcite–gypsum "orangettes" which are similar to those in the Allan Hills 84001 Antarctica meteorite
Martian Crater
This crater on northern Elysium Planitia is a little more than twice the diameter of the famous Meteor Crater in Arizona - It formed by the impact and subsequent explosion of a meteorite - Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
Date: 01/20/2010
This crater on northern Elysium Planitia is a little more than twice the diameter of the famous Meteor Crater in Arizona - It formed by the impact and subsequent explosion of a meteorite - Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
Dhofar 019 - Martian - .332 grams Approved
Another nice part sliced fragment of the Dhofar 019 stone
Date: 01/20/2010
Another nice part sliced fragment of the Dhofar 019 stone
Dhofar 019 - Martian - .332 grams
The characteristic coloring of a martian meteorite is very visible on this specimen
Date: 01/20/2010
The characteristic coloring of a martian meteorite is very visible on this specimen
Los Angeles - Original Stone 001
Two stones - weighing 452.6 and 245.4 grams - were identified by Bob Verish while he was cleaning out a box of rocks that was part of his 20 year old Mojave Desert rock collection!
Date: 05/17/2009
Two stones - weighing 452.6 and 245.4 grams - were identified by Bob Verish while he was cleaning out a box of rocks that was part of his 20 year old Mojave Desert rock collection!
Los Angeles - Original Stone 002
The two photos are © 2000 Ron Baalke of NASA's JPL and were taken when he first examined the two stones
Date: 05/17/2009
Los Angeles - Original Stone 002
Los Angeles 001 - Martian - Fragments Approved
Our four small pieces are classified as basaltic shergottites
Date: 05/17/2009
Our four small pieces are classified as basaltic shergottites
Rob Elliott
Rob lives in Glenrothes, Fife in the United Kingdom and is one of the most well known collector-dealer-hunters of meteorites - his trade business is named Fernlea
Date: 09/19/2009
Rob lives in Glenrothes, Fife in the United Kingdom and is one of the most well known collector-dealer-hunters of meteorites - his trade business is named Fernlea
Rob Elliott Label
Rob sold "specs" of Los Angeles 001 (similar to "Bessey Specs") - we obtained one of these fragments and it came with this signed COA from Rob
Date: 09/19/2009
Rob sold "specs" of Los Angeles 001 (similar to "Bessey Specs") - we obtained one of these fragments and it came with this signed COA from Rob
Los Angeles 001 - Micro Approved
Our small fragment of Los Angeles 001 from Rob Elliott shows some details and various colors!
Date: 09/19/2009
Our small fragment of Los Angeles 001 from Rob Elliott shows some details and various colors!
Nakhla - Original Stone from NHM London
The Nakhla meteorite fell as a shower of stones in Egypt in 1911 - the designation SNC means "Sherogtty, Nakhla, and Chassigny" group of meteorites from Mars
Date: 05/23/2009
The Nakhla meteorite fell as a shower of stones in Egypt in 1911 - the designation SNC means "Sherogtty, Nakhla, and Chassigny" group of meteorites from Mars
Nakhla - Martian - Fragment Approved
Our tiny Nakhla fragment has a carbon-rich substance filling the tiny cracks within the meteorite - scientists are studing the carbon to determine if life once existed on the Red Planet
Date: 05/23/2009
Our tiny Nakhla fragment has a carbon-rich substance filling the tiny cracks within the meteorite - scientists are studing the carbon to determine if life once existed on the Red Planet
Nakhla - Martian - Fragment
About 10 kilograms of this meteorite was recovered - we clearly need to get a bigger sample!
Date: 01/01/2000
Nakhla - Martian - Fragment
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit
Wheel tracks left by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, and even the rover itself, are visible in this image from the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor orbiter - Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
Date: 01/20/2010
Wheel tracks left by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, and even the rover itself, are visible in this image from the Mars Orbiter Camera on NASA's Mars Global Surveyor orbiter - Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
NWA 480 - Original stone
A 28 gram stone almost completely covered with fusion crust was found in Morocco in November 2000 - image courtesy Bruno Fectay and Carine Bidaut
Date: 01/20/2010
A 28 gram stone almost completely covered with fusion crust was found in Morocco in November 2000 - image courtesy Bruno Fectay and Carine Bidaut
NWA 480 - Martian - .002 grams Approved
Our small fragment has been classified as a Martian shergottite - special thanks to Coby Wellshear for this specimen
Date: 01/20/2010
Our small fragment has been classified as a Martian shergottite - special thanks to Coby Wellshear for this specimen
Happy Face Crater
MOC was greeted with this view of "Happy Face Crater" smiling back at the camera from its location on the east side of Argyre Planitia - Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
Date: 01/20/2010
MOC was greeted with this view of "Happy Face Crater" smiling back at the camera from its location on the east side of Argyre Planitia - Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
NWA 817 - Original Stone
A 104 gram stone was found in Morocco in December 2000 - image courtesy Bruno Fectay and Carine Bidaut
Date: 01/20/2010
A 104 gram stone was found in Morocco in December 2000 - image courtesy Bruno Fectay and Carine Bidaut
NWA 817 - Martian - .001 grams Approved
Our tiny fragment is classified as a Martian nakhlite - special thanks to Coby Wellshear for this specimen
Date: 01/20/2010
Our tiny fragment is classified as a Martian nakhlite - special thanks to Coby Wellshear for this specimen
NWA 856 - Martian - Original Stone
A single stone of 320 grams was found in Morocco in March 2001 - the meteorite is sometimes referred to as "Djel Ibone" - photo © Bruno Fectay & Carine Bidaut
Date: 11/08/2009
A single stone of 320 grams was found in Morocco in March 2001 - the meteorite is sometimes referred to as "Djel Ibone" - photo © Bruno Fectay & Carine Bidaut
NWA 856 - Martian - .015 grams Approved
Martian meteorites are martian rocks that were ejected from Mars by impacts and later fell to the Earth as meteorites - our small piece of NWA 856 has been classified as a martian shergottite
Date: 11/08/2009
Martian meteorites are martian rocks that were ejected from Mars by impacts and later fell to the Earth as meteorites - our small piece of NWA 856 has been classified as a martian shergottite
NWA 856 - Martian - .015 grams
Another look at our small Martian fragment
Date: 11/08/2009
Another look at our small Martian fragment
Viking Lander
Great shot of the Martian surface from the NASA spacecraft
Date: 04/18/2009
Viking Lander
NWA 998 - Martian - .013 grams total Approved
Adam and Greg Hupé - in collaboration with Dr. Anthony Irving and Dr. Scott Kuehner at the University of Washington - acquired and analyzed NWA 998 - it is an orthopyroxene-bearing nakhlite with a TKW of 456 grams
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 998 - Martian - .013 grams total
NWA 998 - Main Mass
The total weight of this stone was 156 grams
Date: 05/31/2009
NWA 998 - Original Stone
NWA 998 - Martian - .022 grams Approved
Our largest fragment of this Orthopyroxene Nakhlite from Mars
Date: 05/31/2009
NWA 998 - Martian - .022 grams
NWA 998 - Martian - .022 grams
The total weight found was 456 grams
Date: 05/31/2009
NWA 998 - Martian - .022 grams
Spirit Rover
Rock analysis results from the Spirit and Opportunity rovers are used for confirming martian meteorite recoveries
Date: 03/26/2009
Rock analysis results from the Spirit and Opportunity rovers are used for confirming martian meteorite recoveries
NWA 1068 - Martian - .210 grams Approved
A superb slice! - NWA 1068 was found in the Moroccan Sahara in April 2001 by a local team called “La Mémoire de la Terre”and given the field name “Louise Michel”
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 1068 - Martian - .210 grams
NWA 1068 - Martian - .210 grams
This meteorite is considered to represent a distinct olivine-phyric - or possibly picritic - subgroup of shergottites - the TKW is 577 grams
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 1068 - Martian - .210 grams
NWA 1068 - Original Stone
Photo © Bruno Fectay & Carine Bidaut
Date: 05/11/2009
Photo © Bruno Fectay & Carine Bidaut
NWA 1068 - Martian - .030 grams Approved
NWA 1110 has also been paired with NWA 1068
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 1110 has also been paired with NWA 1068
NWA 1068 - Martian - .030 grams
Along with the one large 529 gram original stone twenty two small fragments were also found
Date: 05/11/2009
Along with the one large 529 gram original stone twenty two small fragments were also found
Gusev-plain
The designated landing site for the first Mars Exploration Rover mission is Gusev Crater, seen here in its geological context from NASA Viking images - Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
Date: 01/20/2010
The designated landing site for the first Mars Exploration Rover mission is Gusev Crater, seen here in its geological context from NASA Viking images - Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
NWA 1110 - Original Stones
Greg and Adam Hupé purchased 118 grams of these stones in 2001 from a dealer in Erfoud, Morocco
Date: 01/20/2010
Greg and Adam Hupé purchased 118 grams of these stones in 2001 from a dealer in Erfoud, Morocco
NWA 1110 - Martian - .010 grams Approved
A small fragmnet which shows good internal detail - special thanks to Coby Wellshear for this specimen
Date: 01/20/2010
A small fragmnet which shows good internal detail - special thanks to Coby Wellshear for this specimen
NWA 1110 - Original Stones
Greg and Adam Hupé purchased 118 grams of these stones in 2001 from a dealer in Erfoud, Morocco
Date: 06/17/2009
Greg and Adam Hupé purchased 118 grams of these stones in 2001 from a dealer in Erfoud, Morocco
NWA 1110 - Martian - Fragment Approved
Our second small sample of these stones is classified as a shergottite Martian
Date: 06/17/2009
Our second small sample of these stones is classified as a shergottite Martian
NWA 1110 - Martian - Fragment
The NWA 1110 stones have now been paired with NWA 1068 - both are probably from the same strewn field since Moroccan dealers tend to keep their sources secret
Date: 06/17/2009
NWA 1110 - Martian - Fragment
NWA 1195 - Two halves of the same stone!
Adam Hupé spotted the 50 gram small piece and realized it was Martian - then Greg Hupé travelled all the way into the deserts of Morocco to find the matching 265 gram paired stone!
Date: 04/18/2009
NWA 1195 - Two halfs of the same stone!
NWA 1195 - Martian - .120 grams Approved
We have an incredible slice of this meteorite! - It is an olivine-phyric basaltic shergottite
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 1195 - Martian - .120 grams
NWA 1195 - Martian - .120 grams
Back side - One of the real highlights of our collection!
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 1195 - Martian - .120 grams
Phoenix Mars Lander
NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission successfully landed on the polar region of Mars on May 25, 2008
Date: 05/23/2009
Phoenix Mars Lander
NWA 2626 - Martian - .032 grams Approved
Another meteorite sample which has been confirmed by scientists to be Martian!
Date: 05/23/2009
NWA 2626 - Martian - .032 grams
NWA 2626 - Martian - .032 grams
Our largest sample of this very rare NWA 2626 Martian stone
Date: 05/23/2009
NWA 2626 - Martian - .032 grams
The Phoenix Lander arm collects a soil sample on Mars
These samples provide the data needed to confirm Martian meteorites back on Earth!
Date: 04/18/2009
The Phoenix Lander arm collects a soil sample on Mars
NWA 2626 - Original Stone
It is an olivine-orthopyroxene-phyric shergottite - a 31 gram martian stone purchased and photographed by Mike Farmer and Jim Strope
Date: 04/18/2009
NWA 2626 - Original 31 gram stone purchased and photographed by Michael Farmer
NWA 2626 - Martian - .014 grams total Approved
We have three nice "Hupé specs" of this VERY RARE meteorite! Only 31 grams TKW!!
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 2626 - Martian - 14 grams total
NWA 2737 - Original Stones
The total wieght was 611 grams - Photo © Bruno Fectay & Carine Bidaut
Date: 01/26/2005
NWA 2737 - Original Stones Photo © Bruno Fectay & Carine Bidaut
NWA 2737 - Martian - .016 grams total Approved
Yes - this is one of those tiny "Hupé specs" - please don't sneeze when the lid is open - but it is an extremely rare Martian Chassignite with a TKW of only 611 grams!
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 2737 - Martian - .016 grams
NWA 2737 - Martian - .016 grams total
A closer look at the martian sample - the only other Chassignite in the world is the original Chassigny meteorite!
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 2737 - Martian - .016 grams total
NWA 2975 - Original Stone
This fully crusted whole stone was purchased in Erfoud, Morocco, by Michael Farmer in November 2005
Date: 05/10/2009
This fully crusted whole stone was purchased in Erfoud, Morocco, by Michael Farmer in November 2005
NWA 2975 - Martian - .152 grams Approved
The original whole stone weighed 70.1 grams - this is a slice from that original stone
Date: 01/01/2000
The original whole stone weighed 70.1 grams - this is a slice from that original stone
NWA 2975 - Martian - .152 grams
It is classified as a Martian shergottite
Date: 01/01/2000
It is classified as a Martian shergottite
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
NWA 2975 - Close-up of an End-cut
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
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
NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .066 grams
Another view of the small paired stone
Date: 05/23/2009
NWA 2975 (Pairing) - Martian - .066 grams
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
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
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
Once confirmed - this stone will be one of our largest single samples of the red planet!
NWA 2975 - Possible Pairing - .414 grams
The small stone is over 50% crusted
Date: 07/05/2009
The small stone is over 50% crusted
White Stuff !!
The Phoenix Lander on Mars has dug up a white substance right beneath the surface of the soil
Date: 03/26/2009
The Phoenix Lander on Mars has dug up a white substance right beneath the surface of the soil
NWA 2986 - Martian - .066 grams
Part of the basaltic shergottite subgroup of Martian meteorites
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 2986 - Martian - .066 grams
NWA 2986 - Martian - .066 grams
Another awesome slice! This meteorite is very fresh
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 2986 - Martian - .066 grams
NWA 3171 - Original Stone
The TKW is 506 grams - © Dr. David Gregory
Date: 05/31/2009
NWA 3171 - Original Stone
NWA 3171 - Martian - .088 grams Approved
Our small sample of this interesting Martian shergottite
Date: 05/31/2009
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
NWA 3171 - Martian - .088 grams
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
NWA 4468 - Original Stone
NWA 4468 - Martian - .078 grams Approved
The original black crusted stone was classified as a shergottite
Date: 05/26/2009
NWA 4468 - Martian - .078 grams
NWA 4468 - Martian - .078 grams
Our first small sample has great crust on one side!
Date: 06/08/2009
NWA 4468 - Martian - .078 grams
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
NWA 4468 - Close-up view of a sample
NWA 4468 - Martian - .104 grams Approved
Our second small fragment has nice details
Date: 06/08/2009
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
NWA 4468 - Martian - .104 grams
NWA 4766 - Original Stone
The stone weighed a mere 47 grams - courtesy Martin Altmann
Date: 05/23/2009
The stone weighed a mere 47 grams
NWA 4766 - Martian - .014 grams
We have a very small fragment of the NWA 4766 stone
Date: 05/23/2009
NWA 4766 - Martian - .014 grams
NWA 4766 - Martian - .014 grams
The original stone was purchased in Tagounite, Morocco in 2007
Date: 05/23/2009
NWA 4766 - Martian - .014 grams
Tharsis Region on Mars
The Tharsis region is the largest volcanic area and Mons Olympus is the largest volcano in our solar system! Scientists believe that Shergottite Martian meteorites came from this area - image courtesy Mineralium Deposita
Date: 04/18/2009
The Tharsis region is the largest volcanic area and Mons Olympus is the largest volcano in our solar system! Scientists believe that Shergottite Martian meteorites came from this area - image courtesy Mineralium Deposita
NWA 4857 - Martian - .030 grams
This meteorite is a Basaltic Shergottite considered to be from the Tharsis Region
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 4857 - Martian - .030 grams
NWA 4857 - Martian - .030 grams
This rare meteorite also has very little weathering - making it one of the freshest martian samples!
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 4857 - Martian - .030 grams
NWA 4880 - An Original Stone
Photo courtesy of the Hupé Collection - 34 small individuals were found in 2007 weighing 81.6 grams
Date: 02/01/2010
Photo courtesy of the Hupé Collection - 34 small individuals were found in 2007 weighing 81.6 grams
NWA 4880 - Martian - .160 grams Approved
Our small fragment has been classified as a Martian shergottite
Date: 01/07/2010
Our small fragment has been classified as a Martian shergottite
NWA 4880 - Martian - .160 grams
NWA 4808 was classified by A. Irving and S. Kuehner at the University of Washington - an important center for meteorite research
Date: 02/01/2010
NWA 4808 was classified by A. Irving and S. Kuehner at the University of Washington - an important center for meteorite research
NWA 4925 - Martian - .014 grams Approved
The cool thing about this meteorite is that it closely reflects the surface weathering and coloring on Mars!
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 4925 - Martian - .014 grams
NWA 4925 - Martian - .014 grams
It is an olivine-phyric shergottite
Date: 01/01/2000
NWA 4925 - Martian - .014 grams
Spirit Rover Arm
The Spirit Rover examines a group of angular martian rocks
Date: 05/11/2009
Spirit Rover examines a group of angular martian rocks
NWA 4925 - Martian - .016 grams Approved
Another good look at the red color within a small fragment
Date: 01/01/2000
Another good look at the red color within a small fragment
NWA 4925 - Martian - .016 grams
This is probably probably paired with the much smaller NWA 4527
Date: 01/01/2000
This is probably probably paired with the much smaller NWA 4527
Cape Verde, Mars
Photo taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity - courtesy NASA/JPL/Cornell
Date: 05/31/2009
Cape Verde, Mars
NWA 4930 - Martian - .232 grams Approved
A great crusted individual of this Martian shergottite - the TKW of NWA 4930 is 117.5 grams
Date: 05/31/2009
NWA 4930 - Martian - .232 grams
NWA 4930 - Martian - .232 grams
NWA 4930 has been paired with NWA 2975
Date: 05/31/2009
NWA 4930 - Martian - .232 grams
NWA 5219 - Martian - .140 grams
Interior view - The stone which was the source of this sample is still being classified by Ted Bunch
Date: 05/26/2009
NWA 5219 - Martian - .140 grams
NWA 5219 - Martian - .140 grams
Outside crust of our sample - only 60 grams of this material is named NWA 5219
Date: 05/26/2009
NWA 5219 - Martian - .140 grams
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
The Henry Crown Space Center at the museum is worth a visit!
Date: 05/31/2009
Chicage Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry
The single main mass of the NWA 5313 meteorite is a part of the museum collection
Date: 05/31/2009
Chicage Museum of Science and Industry
NWA 5313 - Martian - Fragment Approved
The individual meteorite stone only weighed 5.3 grams! We only have this small fragment for our collection - it is classified as a shergottite
Date: 05/31/2009
NWA 5313 - Martian - Fragment
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: 07/24/2009
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
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: 07/24/2009
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
NWA 5789 - .352 grams
A look at the back side of the part slice
Date: 07/24/2009
A look at the back side of the part slice
"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: 05/10/2009
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
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: 01/01/2000
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
Sayh al Uhaymir 005 - Martian - .126 grams
It is classified as a Martian shergottite
Date: 01/01/2000
It is classified as a Martian shergottite
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: 02/01/2010
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
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: 02/01/2010
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
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: 02/01/2010
Our small fragment has been classified as a Martian shergottite - special thanks to Coby Wellshear for this specimen
"Bounce Rock"
The Opportunity rover cut into "Bounce Rock" exposing fresh undersurface material
Date: 03/26/2009
The Opportunity rover cut into "Bounce Rock" exposing fresh undersurface material
Mossbauer spectrum
The Mossbauer spectrum of Bounce rock is almost identical to that for the Shergotty meteorite
Date: 03/26/2009
The Mossbauer spectrum of Bounce rock is almost identical to that for the Shergotty meteorite
Shergotty - Martian - .001 grams Approved
Another tiny "Hupé spec" of the very famous Shergotty meteorite which fell in India in 1865!
Date: 01/01/2000
Another tiny "Hupé spec" of the very famous Shergotty meteorite which fell in India in 1865!
Martian beads of hematite
Image courtesy NASA - taken by the Opportunity rover
Date: 05/10/2009
Image courtesy NASA - taken by the Opportunity rover
Zagami - Martian - .036 grams Approved
The original stone weighed approximately 18,000 grams - the largest individual Mars meteorite ever found
Date: 05/10/2009
The original stone weighed approximately 18,000 grams - the largest individual Mars meteorite ever found
Zagami - Martian - .036 grams
Robert Haag traded for a large portion of the Zagami meteorite which made samples eventually available to collectors
Date: 01/01/2000
Robert Haag traded for a large portion of the Zagami meteorite which made samples eventually available to collectors
Zagami Main Mass
It has been classified as a martian meteorite belonging to the shergottite type
Date: 01/17/2010
It has been classified as a martian meteorite belonging to the shergottite type
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: 01/17/2010
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?
Zagami - Martian - .180 grams Approved
Another small Zagami slice from our collection
Date: 01/17/2010
Another small Zagami slice from our collection
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: 02/23/2012
We still have over 50% of our Martian meteorite specimens to photograph, research, and post - please visit again soon to see our progress...