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TKW 81.9 grams. Fall not observed. Found 2013. Martian (basaltic breccia) Don't miss the zoomable hi-res picture on Flicker. Solar writes:Paired with the "Black Beauty" (NWA 7034), this basaltic breccia meteorite contains as much as 6000ppm of water and its formation goes back as far as 4.4 billion years on Mars. Thin section of this shows many inclusions of various types, some with rather interesting "rod" shaped "sub-inclusions" (photo 3). What are these? Click to view larger photos #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 Check out more at my web site.
Paired with the "Black Beauty" (NWA 7034), this basaltic breccia meteorite contains as much as 6000ppm of water and its formation goes back as far as 4.4 billion years on Mars. Thin section of this shows many inclusions of various types, some with rather interesting "rod" shaped "sub-inclusions" (photo 3). What are these?