Amgala 001 - Martian Shergottite - 4.9 gram individual achondrite Purchased: 2022

Purchased: 2022

fragments of a meteorite were discovered in a desert area 60 km east of the village of Tarkint and approximately 150 km northeast of the city of Gao

There are also grains of the mineral zircon

Measurements - 79x50x3 Millimeters

Amgala 001 - Martian Shergottite - 4.9 gram individual achondrite Purchased: 2022This is a very nice Martian shergottite individual called Amgala 001. Shergottites is the most abundant (50 out of 61) and the most diverse of the Martian meteorite subgroups. They are commonly divided into three types: basaltic, lherzolitic, and olivinephyric (or olivineorthopyroxenephyric) shergottites. Lately, it's been very difficult to find. This meteorite was classified by Dr. Irving at the University of Washington. The total known weight for