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NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #22 - 10 g

NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #22 – 10 g

48,00€

NWA 15171 est une météorite rare de type mésosidérite.

Les mésosidérites sont des roches bréchiques contenant des composants silicatés et métalliques, les silicates sont principalement des fragments de roches ignées.

Writeup from MB 112:

Northwest Africa 15171 (NWA 15171)

Adrar, Algeria

Purchased: 2022

Classification: Mesosiderite

History: Bought by Jean Redelsperger from Mohamed Elguirah in 2022.

Physical characteristics: Many brown ireggular stones without fusion crust.

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) The rock contains similar abundances of silicate minerals (pyroxene, and plagioclase), and metal and its weathering products. Silicate grain size is about 200 µm. Plagioclase and low-Ca pyroene dominate over Ca-pyroxene. Fe,Ni metal and troilite have been mostly replaced by terrestrial weathering products.

Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene Fs31.4±2.0Wo3.8±0.2, range Fs29.5-35.9, FeO/MnO = 26.4±4.9 (n=7). Plagioclase An92.5±2.1Ab7.4±2.0Or0.1±0.1 (n=4).

Classification: Achondrite (mesosiderite)

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.

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NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #21 - 6,1 g

NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #21 – 6,1 g

30,00€

NWA 15171 est une météorite rare de type mésosidérite.

Les mésosidérites sont des roches bréchiques contenant des composants silicatés et métalliques, les silicates sont principalement des fragments de roches ignées.

Writeup from MB 112:

Northwest Africa 15171 (NWA 15171)

Adrar, Algeria

Purchased: 2022

Classification: Mesosiderite

History: Bought by Jean Redelsperger from Mohamed Elguirah in 2022.

Physical characteristics: Many brown ireggular stones without fusion crust.

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) The rock contains similar abundances of silicate minerals (pyroxene, and plagioclase), and metal and its weathering products. Silicate grain size is about 200 µm. Plagioclase and low-Ca pyroene dominate over Ca-pyroxene. Fe,Ni metal and troilite have been mostly replaced by terrestrial weathering products.

Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene Fs31.4±2.0Wo3.8±0.2, range Fs29.5-35.9, FeO/MnO = 26.4±4.9 (n=7). Plagioclase An92.5±2.1Ab7.4±2.0Or0.1±0.1 (n=4).

Classification: Achondrite (mesosiderite)

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.

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NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #20 - 9,4 g

NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #20 – 9,4 g

45,00€

NWA 15171 est une météorite rare de type mésosidérite.

Les mésosidérites sont des roches bréchiques contenant des composants silicatés et métalliques, les silicates sont principalement des fragments de roches ignées.

Writeup from MB 112:

Northwest Africa 15171 (NWA 15171)

Adrar, Algeria

Purchased: 2022

Classification: Mesosiderite

History: Bought by Jean Redelsperger from Mohamed Elguirah in 2022.

Physical characteristics: Many brown ireggular stones without fusion crust.

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) The rock contains similar abundances of silicate minerals (pyroxene, and plagioclase), and metal and its weathering products. Silicate grain size is about 200 µm. Plagioclase and low-Ca pyroene dominate over Ca-pyroxene. Fe,Ni metal and troilite have been mostly replaced by terrestrial weathering products.

Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene Fs31.4±2.0Wo3.8±0.2, range Fs29.5-35.9, FeO/MnO = 26.4±4.9 (n=7). Plagioclase An92.5±2.1Ab7.4±2.0Or0.1±0.1 (n=4).

Classification: Achondrite (mesosiderite)

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.

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NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #19 - 5,2 g

NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #19 – 5,2 g

25,00€

NWA 15171 est une météorite rare de type mésosidérite.

Les mésosidérites sont des roches bréchiques contenant des composants silicatés et métalliques, les silicates sont principalement des fragments de roches ignées.

Writeup from MB 112:

Northwest Africa 15171 (NWA 15171)

Adrar, Algeria

Purchased: 2022

Classification: Mesosiderite

History: Bought by Jean Redelsperger from Mohamed Elguirah in 2022.

Physical characteristics: Many brown ireggular stones without fusion crust.

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) The rock contains similar abundances of silicate minerals (pyroxene, and plagioclase), and metal and its weathering products. Silicate grain size is about 200 µm. Plagioclase and low-Ca pyroene dominate over Ca-pyroxene. Fe,Ni metal and troilite have been mostly replaced by terrestrial weathering products.

Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene Fs31.4±2.0Wo3.8±0.2, range Fs29.5-35.9, FeO/MnO = 26.4±4.9 (n=7). Plagioclase An92.5±2.1Ab7.4±2.0Or0.1±0.1 (n=4).

Classification: Achondrite (mesosiderite)

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.

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NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #18 - 13,7 g

NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #18 – 13,7 g

66,00€

NWA 15171 est une météorite rare de type mésosidérite.

Les mésosidérites sont des roches bréchiques contenant des composants silicatés et métalliques, les silicates sont principalement des fragments de roches ignées.

Writeup from MB 112:

Northwest Africa 15171 (NWA 15171)

Adrar, Algeria

Purchased: 2022

Classification: Mesosiderite

History: Bought by Jean Redelsperger from Mohamed Elguirah in 2022.

Physical characteristics: Many brown ireggular stones without fusion crust.

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) The rock contains similar abundances of silicate minerals (pyroxene, and plagioclase), and metal and its weathering products. Silicate grain size is about 200 µm. Plagioclase and low-Ca pyroene dominate over Ca-pyroxene. Fe,Ni metal and troilite have been mostly replaced by terrestrial weathering products.

Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene Fs31.4±2.0Wo3.8±0.2, range Fs29.5-35.9, FeO/MnO = 26.4±4.9 (n=7). Plagioclase An92.5±2.1Ab7.4±2.0Or0.1±0.1 (n=4).

Classification: Achondrite (mesosiderite)

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.

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NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #17 - 9,7 g

NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #17 – 9,7 g

47,00€

NWA 15171 est une météorite rare de type mésosidérite.

Les mésosidérites sont des roches bréchiques contenant des composants silicatés et métalliques, les silicates sont principalement des fragments de roches ignées.

Writeup from MB 112:

Northwest Africa 15171 (NWA 15171)

Adrar, Algeria

Purchased: 2022

Classification: Mesosiderite

History: Bought by Jean Redelsperger from Mohamed Elguirah in 2022.

Physical characteristics: Many brown ireggular stones without fusion crust.

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) The rock contains similar abundances of silicate minerals (pyroxene, and plagioclase), and metal and its weathering products. Silicate grain size is about 200 µm. Plagioclase and low-Ca pyroene dominate over Ca-pyroxene. Fe,Ni metal and troilite have been mostly replaced by terrestrial weathering products.

Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene Fs31.4±2.0Wo3.8±0.2, range Fs29.5-35.9, FeO/MnO = 26.4±4.9 (n=7). Plagioclase An92.5±2.1Ab7.4±2.0Or0.1±0.1 (n=4).

Classification: Achondrite (mesosiderite)

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.

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NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #16 - 12,8 g

NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #16 – 12,8 g

62,00€

NWA 15171 est une météorite rare de type mésosidérite.

Les mésosidérites sont des roches bréchiques contenant des composants silicatés et métalliques, les silicates sont principalement des fragments de roches ignées.

Writeup from MB 112:

Northwest Africa 15171 (NWA 15171)

Adrar, Algeria

Purchased: 2022

Classification: Mesosiderite

History: Bought by Jean Redelsperger from Mohamed Elguirah in 2022.

Physical characteristics: Many brown ireggular stones without fusion crust.

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) The rock contains similar abundances of silicate minerals (pyroxene, and plagioclase), and metal and its weathering products. Silicate grain size is about 200 µm. Plagioclase and low-Ca pyroene dominate over Ca-pyroxene. Fe,Ni metal and troilite have been mostly replaced by terrestrial weathering products.

Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene Fs31.4±2.0Wo3.8±0.2, range Fs29.5-35.9, FeO/MnO = 26.4±4.9 (n=7). Plagioclase An92.5±2.1Ab7.4±2.0Or0.1±0.1 (n=4).

Classification: Achondrite (mesosiderite)

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.

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NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #15 - 6,5 g

NWA 15171 Mésosidérite #15 – 6,5 g

32,00€

NWA 15171 est une météorite rare de type mésosidérite.

Les mésosidérites sont des roches bréchiques contenant des composants silicatés et métalliques, les silicates sont principalement des fragments de roches ignées.

Writeup from MB 112:

Northwest Africa 15171 (NWA 15171)

Adrar, Algeria

Purchased: 2022

Classification: Mesosiderite

History: Bought by Jean Redelsperger from Mohamed Elguirah in 2022.

Physical characteristics: Many brown ireggular stones without fusion crust.

Petrography: (J. Gattacceca, CEREGE) The rock contains similar abundances of silicate minerals (pyroxene, and plagioclase), and metal and its weathering products. Silicate grain size is about 200 µm. Plagioclase and low-Ca pyroene dominate over Ca-pyroxene. Fe,Ni metal and troilite have been mostly replaced by terrestrial weathering products.

Geochemistry: Low-Ca pyroxene Fs31.4±2.0Wo3.8±0.2, range Fs29.5-35.9, FeO/MnO = 26.4±4.9 (n=7). Plagioclase An92.5±2.1Ab7.4±2.0Or0.1±0.1 (n=4).

Classification: Achondrite (mesosiderite)

Specimens: Type specimen at CEREGE. Main mass with Jean Redelsperger.

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Tarkint 001 Mars Shergottite #7 - 0,08 g

Tarkint 001 Mars Shergottite #7 – 0,08 g

14,00€

Tarkint 001 est une rare météorite provenant de Mars, classifiée Shergottite (olivine-phyric).

Elle a été découverte à Gao au Mali en 2025.

Sa surface révèle de nombreux phénocristaux d’olivine brun-vert de quelques millimètres, enchâssés dans une matrice à grains fins de couleur beige clair.

La particularité de cette météorite c’est qu’elle ne ressemble à aucune autre météorite martienne.

Le total connu de cette météorite est de seulement 2 kg, il n’y en aura pas pour tout le monde !

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 Mars Shergottite #6 - 0,17 g

Tarkint 001 Mars Shergottite #6 – 0,17 g

27,00€

Tarkint 001 est une rare météorite provenant de Mars, classifiée Shergottite (olivine-phyric).

Elle a été découverte à Gao au Mali en 2025.

Sa surface révèle de nombreux phénocristaux d’olivine brun-vert de quelques millimètres, enchâssés dans une matrice à grains fins de couleur beige clair.

La particularité de cette météorite c’est qu’elle ne ressemble à aucune autre météorite martienne.

Le total connu de cette météorite est de seulement 2 kg, il n’y en aura pas pour tout le monde !

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 Mars Shergottite #5 - 0,19 g

Tarkint 001 Mars Shergottite #5 – 0,19 g

31,00€

Tarkint 001 est une rare météorite provenant de Mars, classifiée Shergottite (olivine-phyric).

Elle a été découverte à Gao au Mali en 2025.

Sa surface révèle de nombreux phénocristaux d’olivine brun-vert de quelques millimètres, enchâssés dans une matrice à grains fins de couleur beige clair.

La particularité de cette météorite c’est qu’elle ne ressemble à aucune autre météorite martienne.

Le total connu de cette météorite est de seulement 2 kg, il n’y en aura pas pour tout le monde !

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 Mars Shergottite #4 - 0,18 g

Tarkint 001 Mars Shergottite #4 – 0,18 g

29,00€

Tarkint 001 est une rare météorite provenant de Mars, classifiée Shergottite (olivine-phyric).

Elle a été découverte à Gao au Mali en 2025.

Sa surface révèle de nombreux phénocristaux d’olivine brun-vert de quelques millimètres, enchâssés dans une matrice à grains fins de couleur beige clair.

La particularité de cette météorite c’est qu’elle ne ressemble à aucune autre météorite martienne.

Le total connu de cette météorite est de seulement 2 kg, il n’y en aura pas pour tout le monde !

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 Mars Shergottite #3 - 0,24 gOut of stock

Tarkint 001 Mars Shergottite #3 – 0,24 g

35,00€

Tarkint 001 est une rare météorite provenant de Mars, classifiée Shergottite (olivine-phyric).

Elle a été découverte à Gao au Mali en 2025.

Sa surface révèle de nombreux phénocristaux d’olivine brun-vert de quelques millimètres, enchâssés dans une matrice à grains fins de couleur beige clair.

La particularité de cette météorite c’est qu’elle ne ressemble à aucune autre météorite martienne.

Le total connu de cette météorite est de seulement 2 kg, il n’y en aura pas pour tout le monde !

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 Mars Shergottite #2 - 0,11 g

Tarkint 001 Mars Shergottite #2 – 0,11 g

18,00€

Tarkint 001 est une rare météorite provenant de Mars, classifiée Shergottite (olivine-phyric).

Elle a été découverte à Gao au Mali en 2025.

Sa surface révèle de nombreux phénocristaux d’olivine brun-vert de quelques millimètres, enchâssés dans une matrice à grains fins de couleur beige clair.

La particularité de cette météorite c’est qu’elle ne ressemble à aucune autre météorite martienne.

Le total connu de cette météorite est de seulement 2 kg, il n’y en aura pas pour tout le monde !

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 Mars Shergottite #1 - 0,09 g

Tarkint 001 Mars Shergottite #1 – 0,09 g

15,00€

Tarkint 001 est une rare météorite provenant de Mars, classifiée Shergottite (olivine-phyric).

Elle a été découverte à Gao au Mali en 2025.

Sa surface révèle de nombreux phénocristaux d’olivine brun-vert de quelques millimètres, enchâssés dans une matrice à grains fins de couleur beige clair.

La particularité de cette météorite c’est qu’elle ne ressemble à aucune autre météorite martienne.

Le total connu de cette météorite est de seulement 2 kg, il n’y en aura pas pour tout le monde !

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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Smara 004 C2 Ung #14 - 0,7 g

Smara 004 C2 Ung #14 – 0,7 g

100,00€

Smara 004 est une météorite fraiche qui a été découverte en novembre 2025 par Mohamed Elmrani au Maroc près du village de Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
Cette météorite a été classifiée C2 non groupée, un type rare de carbonée très primitive.
A ce jour, uniquement 31 météorites de ce type ont été découvertes.

Total connu de cette météorite seulement 42 grammes !

Cette météorite est du même type que la célèbre météorite Tagish Lake.

 

 

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Smara 004 C2 Ung #13 – 0,13 g

22,00€

Smara 004 est une météorite fraiche qui a été découverte en novembre 2025 par Mohamed Elmrani au Maroc près du village de Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
Cette météorite a été classifiée C2 non groupée, un type rare de carbonée très primitive.
A ce jour, uniquement 31 météorites de ce type ont été découvertes.

Total connu de cette météorite seulement 42 grammes !

Cette météorite est du même type que la célèbre météorite Tagish Lake.

 

 

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Smara 004 C2 Ung #12 - 0,5 g

Smara 004 C2 Ung #12 – 0,5 g

80,00€

Smara 004 est une météorite fraiche qui a été découverte en novembre 2025 par Mohamed Elmrani au Maroc près du village de Sidi Ahmed Laroussi.
Cette météorite a été classifiée C2 non groupée, un type rare de carbonée très primitive.
A ce jour, uniquement 31 météorites de ce type ont été découvertes.

Total connu de cette météorite seulement 42 grammes !

Cette météorite est du même type que la célèbre météorite Tagish Lake.

 

 

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