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1 day ago · The Shergotty meteorite, a 4 kilograms (8.8 lb) Martian meteorite, fell on Earth on Shergotty, India on August 25, 1865, and was retrieved by witnesses almost immediately. It is composed mostly of pyroxene and thought to have undergone preterrestrial aqueous alteration for several centuries. Certain features in its interior suggest remnants of ...
5 days ago · Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite) History: The meteorite was reportedly found December 16, 2018, by a Malian nomad near Achemeleml and purchased in 2019 by Ben Hoefnagels in Niger.
- Martian (shergottite)
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- 2018 Dec
- Niger
5 days ago · Approved 11 Dec 2018. Writeup from MB 107: Northwest Africa 12269 (NWA 12269) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2018 Jul. Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite) History: Purchased in Ouarzazate, Morocco by Mohamed Aid in July 2018.
- Martian (shergottite)
- 1679
- P 2018 Jul
- Ouarzazate
5 days ago · Some bits of Martian rock, ejected by colliding asteroids, have made it to Earth as meteorites. (And scientists have tried to find proof of life in these, too). But such fragments arrive...
3 days ago · Basic information. Name: Northwest Africa 10961. This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 10961. Observed fall: No. Year found: 2016. Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 2.22 kg. Classification. history: This is 1 of 322 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as Martian (shergottite). [show all]
- Martian (shergottite)
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- P 2016 Sep
- Taliouine
4 days ago · So where did the Martian water go? Sea Levels on Earth. The Younger Dryas was triggered by major meteorite impacts (c. 12,900 BP) on the Laurentide ice sheet, as described in the Frozen Mammoth article. These impacts very likely melted massive quantities of ice and led to a sea level rise.
3 days ago · Science News. from research organizations. Methane on Mars is not an indication of life: UV radiation releases methane from organic materials from meteorites. Date: May 31, 2012. Source:...
