Zagami meteorite
Zagami | |
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Type | Achondrite |
Class | Martian meteorite |
Group | Shergottite |
Parent body | Mars |
Country | Nigeria |
Region | Katsina Province |
Observed fall | Yes |
Fall date | October 3, 1962 |
Found date | October 3, 1962 |
TKW | 18 kilograms (40 lb) |
Strewn field | no |
Zagami is the largest single Mars meteorite ever found weighing about 18 kilograms (40 lb). It landed about 10 feet (3.0 m) from a farmer near Zagami, Nigeria, buried in a hole about 2 feet (0.61 m) deep. According to Ron Baalke NASA/JPL, "The Zagami meteorite is the most easily obtainable SNC meteorite available to collectors." [1] [2]
References
- ↑ "The Zagami Meteorite". www2.jpl.nasa.gov.
- ↑ Meyer, C. "Zagami" (PDF). NASA Johnson Space Center.
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