Lot 822
Rare Slice of A Meteorite From the Planet Mars. The United States is spending hundreds of billions of dollars to go to Mars and return with that piece of Mars. You can own a real piece of Mars for billions less. This .75"x.65" meteorite section weighs .656 g and has original fusion crust on two of its four sides. This highly sought after Martian basalt meteorite is known as a Shergotite and this piece has been registered and designated Sayh al Uhaymir 130 for the region of the Sahara Desert of Oman where it was found on January 11, 2004. This valuable specimen has been polished and carefully etched to show the inner structure of the Martian basalt rocks that were blasted into space by an impact on Mars millions of years ago. The light gray matrix has dark gray inclusions in it attesting to its having formed from an ancient Martian wool lava flow. Many millions of years ago, an asteroid slammed into the planet Mars, ejecting Martian rocks into space. Fortunately for us, a view of these valuable rocks made their way to Earth as meteorites. These meteorites were originally found to be from Mars when analysis of gas trapped in their interior matched the atmospheric composition of Mars as determined by the Viking Lander in 1976. This very valuable meteorite section is housed in a 4"x3 ¾" Ryker mount. Add $15 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $450 - 750.
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| Realized $690 |
