Martian meteorite
L. 1 3/16 in
Official Martian meteorite, NWA 4880, showing a fresh and bright fusion crust, with orientation marks, signs of its entry into our atmosphere. It is following a very large impact on the planet Mars that a Martian rock was ejected to fall on our planet after a very long stay of several million years in Space. This Martian rock fell in the Sahara desert and was identified and analyzed, then officially declared as a Martian meteorite under the name North West Africa 4880.
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Vente Bonhams, New York, le 30 avril 2008, lot n°9058
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