List of Martian meteorites
This is a list of Martian meteorites i.e. meteorites that have been identified as having originated from Mars.
Of the over 53,000 meteorites that have been found on Earth just 99 had been identified as Martian as of 30 July 2011.[1] On 17 October 2013, NASA reported, based on analysis of argon in the Martian atmosphere by the Mars Curiosity rover, that certain meteorites found on Earth thought to be from Mars, were actually from Mars.[2] The list does not include meteorites found on Mars by the various rovers.
List[]
| Meteorite | Found | Mass (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Hills 77005 | 1977-12-29 | 482.5 | First Antarctic find. |
| Allan Hills 84001 | 1984 | 1939.9 | Orthopyroxenite, 4.091 billion years old, believed to be oldest Martian meteorite. |
| Chassigny | 1815-10-03 | 4000 | Mainly olivine with intercumulous pyroxene, feldspar, and oxides. |
| 1996-2000 | 2015 | ||
| 1996-2000 | 2146 | ||
| 1996-2000 | 1619 | ||
| 1996-2000 | 588 | ||
| 1996-2000 | 6.2 | ||
| 1996-2000 | 27.6 | ||
| 1996-2000 | 4012 | ||
| 1996-2000 | 40.1 | ||
| 2000-2010 | 1056 | ||
| 2000-2001 | 15 | ||
| 2000-2010 | 6.1 | ||
| 2000-2010 | 49.2 | ||
| 2000-2001 | 209.1 | ||
| Elephant Moraine 79001 A & B | 1980 | 7942 | Has two different lithologies in contact. |
| 1958 | 158 | ||
| 2002 | 7.54 | Smallest. | |
| 2000 | 10 | Second smallest. | |
| Jiddat al Harasis 479 | 2008 | 553 | |
| 2010 | 538 | ||
| 1931 | 800 | ||
| 2007 | 78.6 | ||
| 1988 | 13.2 | ||
| Los Angeles | 1999-10-30[3] | 452.6 and 245.4 | |
| 2003-2009 | 715 | ||
| 2003-2009 | 453 | ||
| 2003-2009 | 532 | ||
| 2003-2009 | 171 | ||
| Nakhla | 1911-04-28 | Shows signs of aqueous processes on Mars. | |
| 2000-2001 | 28 | ||
| 2000 | 104 | ||
| 2001 | 320 | ||
| 2001 | 456 | ||
| 2001-2004 | 577 | ||
| 2001-2004 | 118 | ||
| 2001-2004 | 140 | ||
| 2002 | 315 | ||
| 2000-2001 | 70 | ||
| 2001 | 35.9 | ||
| 2001-2004 | 25 | ||
| 2001 | 797 | ||
| 2003 | 63 | ||
| 2004 | 31.1 | ||
| 2004 | 30.7 | ||
| 2001-2004 | 18 | ||
| 2000 | 611 | ||
| 2007 | 686 | ||
| 2001-2004 | 12 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 70.1 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 201 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 82 | ||
| 2007-2011 | 363 | ||
| 2004 | 506 | ||
| 2006 | 16.55 | ||
| 2006 | 675 | ||
| 2006 | 13 | ||
| 2006 | 10.06 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 225 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 120 | ||
| 2001 | 15 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 24 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 94 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 130 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 81.6 | ||
| 2006 | 282.3 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 117.5 | ||
| 2003 | 14.67 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 7.5 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 50.7 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 60 | ||
| 2008 | 445 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 5.3 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 39.6 | ||
| 2006 | 90.5 | ||
| 2009 | 49 | ||
| 2008-2009 | 145 | ||
| 2007-2011 | 147 | ||
| 2009 | 59 | ||
| 2008-2009 | 280 | ||
| 2010 | 89 | ||
| 2007-2011 | 55.7 | ||
| 2010 | 72.2 | ||
| 2007-2011 | 74.4 | ||
| 2011 | 8000 | ||
| 2011 | 85 | ||
| Northwest Africa 7034 | 2011 | 320 | 2.1 billion years old, second oldest Martian meteorite.[4] |
| 2011 | 3033 | ||
| 2005-2010 | 17 | ||
| 2011 | 180 | ||
| 2011 | 310 | ||
| 2011 | 58.7 | ||
| 2011 | 52 | ||
| 2012 | 2130 | ||
| 2012 | 2040 | ||
| 2012 | 81 | Probable with NWA 7034[5] | |
| 2004 | 78.8 | ||
| 2004 | 204.6 | ||
| 1994 | 12.0 | ||
| 1999-2001 | 1344 | ||
| 1999-2001 | 8579 | ||
| 1999-2001 | 436 | ||
| 1999-2001 | 42 | ||
| 1999-2001 | 95 | ||
| 1999-2001 | 223 | ||
| 1999-2001 | 75 | ||
| 1999-2001 | 32 | ||
| 1999-2001 | 279 | ||
| 1999-2001 | 108 | ||
| Shergotty | 1865-08-25 | 5000 | Mostly pyroxene; thought to have undergone preterrestrial aqueous alteration. |
| Tissint | 2011-07-18 | 12000 | Signs of elements being carried into cracks by water while on Mars. |
| 1999 | 55 | ||
| 1998-2000 | 9.7 | ||
| 1998-2000 | 5.3 | ||
| 1998-2000 | 24.5 | ||
| Yamato 000593 | 2000 | 13700[6] | Second largest |
| 2000 | 1283 | ||
| 2000 | 22 | ||
| 1979 | 16 | ||
| 1998 | 82.5 | ||
| 1998 | 8.7 | ||
| 1998-2000 | 12.3 | ||
| Zagami | 1962 | 18000 | Largest. |
See also[]
- Glossary of meteoritics
- List of meteorites on Mars
- List of lunar meteorites
Notes[]
Where multiple meteorites are listed they are believed to be pieces of the same original body. The mass shown is the total recovered.
Abbreviations:
- Antarctica locations, numbered:
- ALH - Allan Hills
- LAR - Larkman Nunatak
- LEW - Lewis Cliff
- MIL - Miller Range
- QUE - Queen Alexandra Range
- RBT - Roberts Massif
- YA - Yamato Mountains
- Chassigny - Chassigny, Haute-Marne, France
- Desert locations, numbered:
- DaG - Dar al Gani, Al Jufrah, Libya
- Dhofar - Zufar, Oman
- NWA - Northwest Africa meteorite (mainly Mali, Algeria, Morocco, Mauritania and Western Sahara)
- SaU - Sayh al Uhaymir, Oman
- Nakhla - , Abu Hummus, Beheira Governorate, Egypt
- Shergotty - Shergotty, Gaya district, Bihar, India
- Tissint - Tissint, , East of Tata, Morocco
References[]
- ^ "Meteoritical Bulletin Database". Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Webster, Guy (17 October 2013). "NASA Rover Confirms Mars Origin of Some Meteorites". NASA. Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "The Los Angeles Meteorite". www2.jpl.nasa.gov. NASA/JPL.
- ^ Staff (January 3, 2013). "Researchers Identify Water Rich Meteorite Linked To Mars Crust". NASA. Retrieved January 3, 2013.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ "Entry for Northwest Africa 7533". Meteoritical Bulletin. 101. 2018 [2012].
Breccia, probably paired with NWA 7034
- ^ Webster, Guy (February 27, 2014). "NASA Scientists Find Evidence of Water in Meteorite, Reviving Debate Over Life on Mars". NASA. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
External links[]
- An up-to-date List of Martian Meteorites, Dr. Tony Irving, University of Washington
- Northern Arizona Meteorite Laboratory
- Martian Meteorite News
- Martian Meteorite Compendium JSC, NASA
- Mindat - Martian meteorites
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