Lot 651
Martian Meteorite Complete 3.53 Gram Stone. Meteorites from the planet Mars, so identified because of their chemical analysis and age, are rare because the original larger meteorite broke up high in the Earth's atmosphere and the small pieces continued to burn as they hit the Earth. In 2005 in the Sahara desert of Algeria a number of small individual meteorites with a total weight of less than 200 grams were found and submitted for analysis. This Martian meteorite (named NWA 4783 with other NWA pairings) was found to be a rare achondrite basaltic (volcanic) Martian Shergotite with vesicular gas pockets and trapped melt inclusions and represents one of the freshest Martian Shergotites found. Complete, greenish, and uncut meteorite, 20 x 13 mm, weighing 3.53 grams with 100% of its original black fusion crust on the 20mm of the top side. Estimate $1,400 - 1,800
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| Realized $1,200 |
