Lot 888
Lucite Cube Containing Particles of a Martian Meteorite. The very first offering of any planetary rocks occurred in 1997 when meteorite dealer Daryl Pitt offered 1/10th of a carat of the rare Martian meteorite Zagami. The very first Zagami Martian Lucite cube sold for $1,434 in 1997. Zagami is a Basalt Martian Shergottite that was an observed fall, with meteorite specimens found near Zagami Rock, Katsina Province, Nigeria on October 3, 1962.
This historic 2.5 inch Lucite cube containing 1/10 carat of particles from the Martian meteorite Zagami comes with its original Mars Owner's Manuel which contains many details concerning meteorites in general and Martian meteorites in particular. We know the Zagami meteorite originated on the Planet Mars from its oxygen isotopes and even small pockets of Martian air which matched the 1976 Viking lander’s analysis. Estimate Value $200 - UP
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