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2.95" Martian Shergottite Meteorite (14.87 g) Slice - NWA 17510
Here is a really cool Martian shergottite meteorite which was recently classified by Dr. Carl Agee at the University of New Mexico. The slice measures 2.95 x 1.89 x .07" and weighs 14.87 grams. It has been polished on one side and comes with an acrylic display case and acrylic display stand.
Martian Meteorite NWA 17510
Northwest Africa 17510 is a Martian shergottite that was just discovered in 2024 in Algeria, Africa and was recently classified (2025). A total mass of 3.22 kg was collected. The stone displays a greenish-brown coloration with a fine-grained igneous texture. This meteorite gives some insight into the volcanic history of our red neighbor.
Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for NWA 17880
Northwest Africa 17510 is a Martian shergottite that was just discovered in 2024 in Algeria, Africa and was recently classified (2025). A total mass of 3.22 kg was collected. The stone displays a greenish-brown coloration with a fine-grained igneous texture. This meteorite gives some insight into the volcanic history of our red neighbor.
Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for NWA 17880
About Martian Meteorites (Shergottites)
Martian meteorites are rocks that formed on Mars before being ejected due to asteroid impacts, traveling through space and landing on Earth as meteorites. As you might expect, Martian meteorites are quite rare, representing less than 0.5 percent of all classified meteorites. The total mass of all known Martian meteorites is only several hundred kilograms. Superficially, Martian meteorites look very similar to igneous rocks on Earth, so nearly all have been identified from regions naturally devoid of rocks like sandy deserts (Sahara Desert and Oman) and the Antarctic ice sheets.
The achondrite meteorites are subdivided into three classes; shergottites, nakhlites, and chassignites, which together are referred to as the SNC group of meteorites. These meteorites are interpreted as Martian in origin because they have elemental and isotopic compositions similar to rocks and atmospheric gasses on Mars.
Roughly three-quarters of all Martian meteorites can be classified as shergottites. Shergottites are igneous rocks of mafic to ultramafic lithology that may have crystallized as recently as 180 million years ago. This is unusual, since most of the surface of Mars appears to be ancient, and the planet itself is rather small. Because of this, some believe that shergottites are actually much older. This "Shergottite Age Paradox" remains unsolved and is still an area of active research and debate.
Martian meteorites are rocks that formed on Mars before being ejected due to asteroid impacts, traveling through space and landing on Earth as meteorites. As you might expect, Martian meteorites are quite rare, representing less than 0.5 percent of all classified meteorites. The total mass of all known Martian meteorites is only several hundred kilograms. Superficially, Martian meteorites look very similar to igneous rocks on Earth, so nearly all have been identified from regions naturally devoid of rocks like sandy deserts (Sahara Desert and Oman) and the Antarctic ice sheets.
The achondrite meteorites are subdivided into three classes; shergottites, nakhlites, and chassignites, which together are referred to as the SNC group of meteorites. These meteorites are interpreted as Martian in origin because they have elemental and isotopic compositions similar to rocks and atmospheric gasses on Mars.
Roughly three-quarters of all Martian meteorites can be classified as shergottites. Shergottites are igneous rocks of mafic to ultramafic lithology that may have crystallized as recently as 180 million years ago. This is unusual, since most of the surface of Mars appears to be ancient, and the planet itself is rather small. Because of this, some believe that shergottites are actually much older. This "Shergottite Age Paradox" remains unsolved and is still an area of active research and debate.
$1,495
TYPE
Shergottite
AGE
LOCATION
Algeria, Africa
SIZE
2.95 x 1.89", 0.07" thick, Weight: 14.87 grams
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#337588
