NWA 14714 Shergottite Martian Polished Meteorite End Cut - 55.4g
NWA 14714 Shergottite Martian Polished Meteorite End Cut - 55.4g
This is a beautiful end cut of shergottite Martian. 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 olivine–phyric (or olivine–orthopyroxene–phyric) shergottites. Lately, it's been very difficult to find. The total known weight of NWA 14714 is 4 kilos. It was found in Algeria back in 2021. Not all Martian is green like this which makes it one of the more sought-after Martian meteorites. It was officially classified by Dr. Carl Agee as Martian basaltic shergottite. This is your chance to own a real piece of the red planet. Mars is home to the biggest volcanos in our solar system!
The weight of this piece is 23.6 grams.
The measurements are about 74x53x3mm.