Wandering Star Meteorites
Martian Meteorites
Actual samples from the "Red Planet"
The mystery of where Martian meteorites came from was finally solved in 1985 when trapped gas inclusions were discovered inside of the shergottite EETA 79001.
The composition of the trapped gas was found to be identical to the martian atmosphere based on data obtained by the Viking probes that landed on Mars in 1976.
Martian Meteorites are important science due to the fact they are the only known samples of another planet available for research.
We have wondered for many years if there was life on mars... perhaps one day the mystery will be answered, by a meteorite.
One such meteorite may have already been found, ALH84001.
Here is your chance to own actual meteorites that came from Mars.
NWA 4880
Classification: Shergottite
Found: 2007
Location: Morocco
| State/Prov/County: | Erfoud |
| Date: | Jul-2007 |
| Mass (g): | 81.6 |
| Pieces: | 34 |
| Class: | Shergottite |
| Ferrosilite (mol%): | 38.5 |
| Wollastonite (mol%): | 29.3 |
| Classifier: | A. Irving and S. Kuehner, UWS |
| Type spec mass (g): | 16.4 |
| Type spec location: | UWS |
| Main mass: | AHupe |
.47 gram individual with fusion crust - $600.00 Item# 4880-47
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NWA 4857 (paired)
Classification: Shergottite
Found: 2007
Location: Morocco
Name: NWA 4857
Fieldname:
Origin/pseudonym:
Purchased: Erfoud
Purchase or find date: 2007
Lat/long: ,
Mass: 24
Pieces: 1
Specimens: Australian Museum/?/Ray Pickard, Bathurst Astronomy Research Facility, Pro
Description: SHERG
Info:
Name assigned to: Ray Pickard
Date assigned: 2007-07-23
Assigned by: C. Smith
NWA 4857 - .82 gram fusion crusted individual - $1000.00 Item# 4857-082
(Oriented Individual with radial flow lines, a pristine Martian sample)
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.xx gram fragment with fusion crust - Item# 4857-050
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.xx gram fragment with fusion crust - Item# 4857-031
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NWA 4857 Martian Display $35.00 each
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NWA 1195
Name: Northwest Africa 1195
Classification: Martian (shergottite)
Year found: 2002
Country: (Northwest Africa)
TKW: 315 g
Several samples are available in Micro sized displays.
(Display pictured as example only, you may not receive the same one shown - please ask if you would like to see displays available for sale)
$25.00 per display Item# 1195-MD01
