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Photo by Matthew Martin.
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249.4 grams. Martian (shergottite)
Matthew writes:
NWA 6963 is a new Martian shergotitte that is the closest in composition to Shergotty than any other meteorite analyzed to date. It had the unfortunate timing of being found just after Tissint fell in 2011, and was overshadowed. This is one of the larger stones recovered and is a spectacular individual. This stone weighs more than half a pound at a hefty 249.4 grams!
In preparation for the 43rd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in 2012, a research abstract was published on NWA 6963 by N.V. Wilson, C. B. Agee, and Z. D. Sharp of the Institute of Meteoritics and Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of New Mexico. It can be accessed for free here: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2012/pdf/1696.pdf
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Bernd Pauli 7/16/2017 1:47:36 AM |
*hefty* and *spectacular* indeed! |
Jarkko Kettunen 7/16/2017 1:38:33 AM |
Nice one! |
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