Smara 004 is a fresh meteorite discovered in November 2025 by Mohamed Elmrani in Morocco near the village of Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
This meteorite has been classified as an ungrouped C2, a rare type of very primitive carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 31 meteorites of this type have been discovered.
The total known mass of this meteorite is only 42 grams !
This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Tagish Lake meteorite.
Smara 004 is a fresh meteorite discovered in November 2025 by Mohamed Elmrani in Morocco near the village of Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
This meteorite has been classified as an ungrouped C2, a rare type of very primitive carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 31 meteorites of this type have been discovered.
The total known mass of this meteorite is only 42 grams !
This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Tagish Lake meteorite.
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Smara 004 is a fresh meteorite discovered in November 2025 by Mohamed Elmrani in Morocco near the village of Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
This meteorite has been classified as an ungrouped C2, a rare type of very primitive carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 31 meteorites of this type have been discovered.
The total known mass of this meteorite is only 42 grams !
This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Tagish Lake meteorite.
Smara 004 is a fresh meteorite discovered in November 2025 by Mohamed Elmrani in Morocco near the village of Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
This meteorite has been classified as an ungrouped C2, a rare type of very primitive carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 31 meteorites of this type have been discovered.
The total known mass of this meteorite is only 42 grams !
This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Tagish Lake meteorite.
Smara 004 is a fresh meteorite discovered in November 2025 by Mohamed Elmrani in Morocco near the village of Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
This meteorite has been classified as an ungrouped C2, a rare type of very primitive carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 31 meteorites of this type have been discovered.
The total known mass of this meteorite is only 42 grams !
This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Tagish Lake meteorite.
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Smara 004 is a fresh meteorite discovered in November 2025 by Mohamed Elmrani in Morocco near the village of Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
This meteorite has been classified as an ungrouped C2, a rare type of very primitive carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 31 meteorites of this type have been discovered.
The total known mass of this meteorite is only 42 grams !
This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Tagish Lake meteorite.
Smara 004 is a fresh meteorite discovered in November 2025 by Mohamed Elmrani in Morocco near the village of Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
This meteorite has been classified as an ungrouped C2, a rare type of very primitive carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 31 meteorites of this type have been discovered.
The total known mass of this meteorite is only 42 grams !
This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Tagish Lake meteorite.
Smara 004 is a fresh meteorite discovered in November 2025 by Mohamed Elmrani in Morocco near the village of Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
This meteorite has been classified as an ungrouped C2, a rare type of very primitive carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 31 meteorites of this type have been discovered.
The total known mass of this meteorite is only 42 grams !
This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Tagish Lake meteorite.
Smara 004 is a fresh meteorite discovered in November 2025 by Mohamed Elmrani in Morocco near the village of Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
This meteorite has been classified as an ungrouped C2, a rare type of very primitive carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 31 meteorites of this type have been discovered.
The total known mass of this meteorite is only 42 grams !
This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Tagish Lake meteorite.
Smara 004 is a fresh meteorite discovered in November 2025 by Mohamed Elmrani in Morocco near the village of Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
This meteorite has been classified as an ungrouped C2, a rare type of very primitive carbonaceous meteorite.
To date, only 31 meteorites of this type have been discovered.
The total known mass of this meteorite is only 42 grams !
This meteorite is of the same type as the famous Tagish Lake meteorite.
Tarkint 001 is a rare meteorite from Mars, classified as Shergottite (olivine-phyric).
It was discovered in Gao, Mali, in 2025.
Its surface reveals numerous brown-green olivine phenocrystals measuring a few millimeters, embedded in a fine-grained, light beige matrix.
The unique feature of this meteorite is that it is unlike any other Martian meteorite.
The total known weight of this meteorite is only 2 kg, so there won’t be enough for everyone !
Tarkint 001 17.4959263, 0.6428554
Gao, Mali
Find: 2025
Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite)
History: In 2025, 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, Mali. The discovery occurred by chance during a local field survey, where the distinctive surface features of the stones drew the attention of the field researchers. Purchased by Ali Muftah in 2025.
Physical characteristics: The total collected mass was approximately 2 kg. The deposit samples display an exterior partially covered with dark, slightly abraded fusion crust. Sawcut surface reveals many distinctive mm-sized brown-green olivine phenocrysts set in light tan-colored, fine-grained groundmass.
Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Electron microprobe analysis of a polished mount shows this meteorite to be an olivine-phyric shergottite. Olivine phenocrysts display core-rim igneous zoning. Plagioclase has been converted to maskelynite. Fine-grained pigeonite and maskelynite make up the groundmass. Minor amounts of chromite, Ti-magnetite, and troilite are ubiquitous.
Geochemistry: (T. Shisseh, UNM) Olivine Fa32.6±12.1, Fe/Mn=53±4, n=13; pigeonite Fs23.3±3.2Wo4.9±2.2, Fe/Mn=30±1, n=17; maskelynite An54.9±3.5Ab44.7±3.5, n=4.
Classification: Martian, olivine-phyric shergottite. Visually, the macroscopic texture of this meteorite is reminiscent of NWA 10416, however they are not paired. This meteorite lacks augite and altered olivine, it also has maskelynite-only, with no remnant plagioclase present. This meteorite has olivine that is significantly more forsteritic than NWA 10416.
Specimens: 48 g on deposit at UNM, Ali Muftah holds the main mass, Eric Twelker holds a 410.7 g piece.
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Tarkint 001 is a rare meteorite from Mars, classified as Shergottite (olivine-phyric).
It was discovered in Gao, Mali, in 2025.
Its surface reveals numerous brown-green olivine phenocrystals measuring a few millimeters, embedded in a fine-grained, light beige matrix.
The unique feature of this meteorite is that it is unlike any other Martian meteorite.
The total known weight of this meteorite is only 2 kg, so there won’t be enough for everyone !
Tarkint 001 17.4959263, 0.6428554
Gao, Mali
Find: 2025
Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite)
History: In 2025, 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, Mali. The discovery occurred by chance during a local field survey, where the distinctive surface features of the stones drew the attention of the field researchers. Purchased by Ali Muftah in 2025.
Physical characteristics: The total collected mass was approximately 2 kg. The deposit samples display an exterior partially covered with dark, slightly abraded fusion crust. Sawcut surface reveals many distinctive mm-sized brown-green olivine phenocrysts set in light tan-colored, fine-grained groundmass.
Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Electron microprobe analysis of a polished mount shows this meteorite to be an olivine-phyric shergottite. Olivine phenocrysts display core-rim igneous zoning. Plagioclase has been converted to maskelynite. Fine-grained pigeonite and maskelynite make up the groundmass. Minor amounts of chromite, Ti-magnetite, and troilite are ubiquitous.
Geochemistry: (T. Shisseh, UNM) Olivine Fa32.6±12.1, Fe/Mn=53±4, n=13; pigeonite Fs23.3±3.2Wo4.9±2.2, Fe/Mn=30±1, n=17; maskelynite An54.9±3.5Ab44.7±3.5, n=4.
Classification: Martian, olivine-phyric shergottite. Visually, the macroscopic texture of this meteorite is reminiscent of NWA 10416, however they are not paired. This meteorite lacks augite and altered olivine, it also has maskelynite-only, with no remnant plagioclase present. This meteorite has olivine that is significantly more forsteritic than NWA 10416.
Specimens: 48 g on deposit at UNM, Ali Muftah holds the main mass, Eric Twelker holds a 410.7 g piece.
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Tarkint 001 is a rare meteorite from Mars, classified as Shergottite (olivine-phyric).
It was discovered in Gao, Mali, in 2025.
Its surface reveals numerous brown-green olivine phenocrystals measuring a few millimeters, embedded in a fine-grained, light beige matrix.
The unique feature of this meteorite is that it is unlike any other Martian meteorite.
The total known weight of this meteorite is only 2 kg, so there won’t be enough for everyone !
Tarkint 001 17.4959263, 0.6428554
Gao, Mali
Find: 2025
Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite)
History: In 2025, 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, Mali. The discovery occurred by chance during a local field survey, where the distinctive surface features of the stones drew the attention of the field researchers. Purchased by Ali Muftah in 2025.
Physical characteristics: The total collected mass was approximately 2 kg. The deposit samples display an exterior partially covered with dark, slightly abraded fusion crust. Sawcut surface reveals many distinctive mm-sized brown-green olivine phenocrysts set in light tan-colored, fine-grained groundmass.
Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Electron microprobe analysis of a polished mount shows this meteorite to be an olivine-phyric shergottite. Olivine phenocrysts display core-rim igneous zoning. Plagioclase has been converted to maskelynite. Fine-grained pigeonite and maskelynite make up the groundmass. Minor amounts of chromite, Ti-magnetite, and troilite are ubiquitous.
Geochemistry: (T. Shisseh, UNM) Olivine Fa32.6±12.1, Fe/Mn=53±4, n=13; pigeonite Fs23.3±3.2Wo4.9±2.2, Fe/Mn=30±1, n=17; maskelynite An54.9±3.5Ab44.7±3.5, n=4.
Classification: Martian, olivine-phyric shergottite. Visually, the macroscopic texture of this meteorite is reminiscent of NWA 10416, however they are not paired. This meteorite lacks augite and altered olivine, it also has maskelynite-only, with no remnant plagioclase present. This meteorite has olivine that is significantly more forsteritic than NWA 10416.
Specimens: 48 g on deposit at UNM, Ali Muftah holds the main mass, Eric Twelker holds a 410.7 g piece.
Tarkint 001 is a rare meteorite from Mars, classified as Shergottite (olivine-phyric).
It was discovered in Gao, Mali, in 2025.
Its surface reveals numerous brown-green olivine phenocrystals measuring a few millimeters, embedded in a fine-grained, light beige matrix.
The unique feature of this meteorite is that it is unlike any other Martian meteorite.
The total known weight of this meteorite is only 2 kg, so there won’t be enough for everyone !
Tarkint 001 17.4959263, 0.6428554
Gao, Mali
Find: 2025
Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite)
History: In 2025, 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, Mali. The discovery occurred by chance during a local field survey, where the distinctive surface features of the stones drew the attention of the field researchers. Purchased by Ali Muftah in 2025.
Physical characteristics: The total collected mass was approximately 2 kg. The deposit samples display an exterior partially covered with dark, slightly abraded fusion crust. Sawcut surface reveals many distinctive mm-sized brown-green olivine phenocrysts set in light tan-colored, fine-grained groundmass.
Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Electron microprobe analysis of a polished mount shows this meteorite to be an olivine-phyric shergottite. Olivine phenocrysts display core-rim igneous zoning. Plagioclase has been converted to maskelynite. Fine-grained pigeonite and maskelynite make up the groundmass. Minor amounts of chromite, Ti-magnetite, and troilite are ubiquitous.
Geochemistry: (T. Shisseh, UNM) Olivine Fa32.6±12.1, Fe/Mn=53±4, n=13; pigeonite Fs23.3±3.2Wo4.9±2.2, Fe/Mn=30±1, n=17; maskelynite An54.9±3.5Ab44.7±3.5, n=4.
Classification: Martian, olivine-phyric shergottite. Visually, the macroscopic texture of this meteorite is reminiscent of NWA 10416, however they are not paired. This meteorite lacks augite and altered olivine, it also has maskelynite-only, with no remnant plagioclase present. This meteorite has olivine that is significantly more forsteritic than NWA 10416.
Specimens: 48 g on deposit at UNM, Ali Muftah holds the main mass, Eric Twelker holds a 410.7 g piece.
Tarkint 001 is a rare meteorite from Mars, classified as Shergottite (olivine-phyric).
It was discovered in Gao, Mali, in 2025.
Its surface reveals numerous brown-green olivine phenocrystals measuring a few millimeters, embedded in a fine-grained, light beige matrix.
The unique feature of this meteorite is that it is unlike any other Martian meteorite.
The total known weight of this meteorite is only 2 kg, so there won’t be enough for everyone !
Tarkint 001 17.4959263, 0.6428554
Gao, Mali
Find: 2025
Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite)
History: In 2025, 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, Mali. The discovery occurred by chance during a local field survey, where the distinctive surface features of the stones drew the attention of the field researchers. Purchased by Ali Muftah in 2025.
Physical characteristics: The total collected mass was approximately 2 kg. The deposit samples display an exterior partially covered with dark, slightly abraded fusion crust. Sawcut surface reveals many distinctive mm-sized brown-green olivine phenocrysts set in light tan-colored, fine-grained groundmass.
Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Electron microprobe analysis of a polished mount shows this meteorite to be an olivine-phyric shergottite. Olivine phenocrysts display core-rim igneous zoning. Plagioclase has been converted to maskelynite. Fine-grained pigeonite and maskelynite make up the groundmass. Minor amounts of chromite, Ti-magnetite, and troilite are ubiquitous.
Geochemistry: (T. Shisseh, UNM) Olivine Fa32.6±12.1, Fe/Mn=53±4, n=13; pigeonite Fs23.3±3.2Wo4.9±2.2, Fe/Mn=30±1, n=17; maskelynite An54.9±3.5Ab44.7±3.5, n=4.
Classification: Martian, olivine-phyric shergottite. Visually, the macroscopic texture of this meteorite is reminiscent of NWA 10416, however they are not paired. This meteorite lacks augite and altered olivine, it also has maskelynite-only, with no remnant plagioclase present. This meteorite has olivine that is significantly more forsteritic than NWA 10416.
Specimens: 48 g on deposit at UNM, Ali Muftah holds the main mass, Eric Twelker holds a 410.7 g piece.
Tarkint 001 is a rare meteorite from Mars, classified as Shergottite (olivine-phyric).
It was discovered in Gao, Mali, in 2025.
Its surface reveals numerous brown-green olivine phenocrystals measuring a few millimeters, embedded in a fine-grained, light beige matrix.
The unique feature of this meteorite is that it is unlike any other Martian meteorite.
The total known weight of this meteorite is only 2 kg, so there won’t be enough for everyone !
Tarkint 001 17.4959263, 0.6428554
Gao, Mali
Find: 2025
Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite)
History: In 2025, 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, Mali. The discovery occurred by chance during a local field survey, where the distinctive surface features of the stones drew the attention of the field researchers. Purchased by Ali Muftah in 2025.
Physical characteristics: The total collected mass was approximately 2 kg. The deposit samples display an exterior partially covered with dark, slightly abraded fusion crust. Sawcut surface reveals many distinctive mm-sized brown-green olivine phenocrysts set in light tan-colored, fine-grained groundmass.
Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Electron microprobe analysis of a polished mount shows this meteorite to be an olivine-phyric shergottite. Olivine phenocrysts display core-rim igneous zoning. Plagioclase has been converted to maskelynite. Fine-grained pigeonite and maskelynite make up the groundmass. Minor amounts of chromite, Ti-magnetite, and troilite are ubiquitous.
Geochemistry: (T. Shisseh, UNM) Olivine Fa32.6±12.1, Fe/Mn=53±4, n=13; pigeonite Fs23.3±3.2Wo4.9±2.2, Fe/Mn=30±1, n=17; maskelynite An54.9±3.5Ab44.7±3.5, n=4.
Classification: Martian, olivine-phyric shergottite. Visually, the macroscopic texture of this meteorite is reminiscent of NWA 10416, however they are not paired. This meteorite lacks augite and altered olivine, it also has maskelynite-only, with no remnant plagioclase present. This meteorite has olivine that is significantly more forsteritic than NWA 10416.
Specimens: 48 g on deposit at UNM, Ali Muftah holds the main mass, Eric Twelker holds a 410.7 g piece.
Chwichiya 002 is an ordinary carbonaceous chondrite of the C3.00 ungrouped type; it is the most primitive type ever found to date, having undergone no hydration or heating prior to its ejection from the parent body.
This meteorite may be one of the most scientifically significant meteorites of all time; there is no doubt that our understanding of the solar system will advance thanks to it.
It was discovered in Western Sahara.
A must-have for any collection!
https://www.futura-sciences.com/sciences/actualites/astronomie-tresor-cosmique-france-cette-meteorite-contient-grains-plus-anciens-soleil-w2t8-130194/
Chwichiya 002 is an ordinary carbonaceous chondrite of the C3.00 ungrouped type; it is the most primitive type ever found to date, having undergone no hydration or heating prior to its ejection from the parent body.
This meteorite may be one of the most scientifically significant meteorites of all time; there is no doubt that our understanding of the solar system will advance thanks to it.
It was discovered in Western Sahara.
A must-have for any collection!
https://www.futura-sciences.com/sciences/actualites/astronomie-tresor-cosmique-france-cette-meteorite-contient-grains-plus-anciens-soleil-w2t8-130194/