Lot 1650
Complete Uncut Martian Mini-Meteorite. Meteorites from Mars are so rare that only small fragments are available for sale. These, found in the past year in the Sahara desert, have been identified as being from Mars because of their chemical analysis and age. The 35 small individual meteorites, once part of a larger meteorite that broke up high in the Earth's atmosphere, have a total weight of only 82 grams. 20 percent of them were submitted for analysis (named WMA 4880) and were identified as rare Basaltic (volcanic) Martian Shergotite, representing the freshest example of this meteorite found. This specimen weighs 1.05 grams and has about 40 percent of its original dark brown fusion crust from burning in the atmosphere. A somewhat larger 4 gram meteorite recently realized over $17,000 at auction in New York. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a complete marble sized piece of the planet Mars. Comes with an identification card from the Hupe Collection.
Estimated Value $1,300 - 2,300.
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