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Martian (shergottite) Found in Saguia el Hamra, Western Sahara 2022

Amgala 001 is a Martian meteorite from the Western Sahara. The meteorites were found in December of 2022 and sold to multiple meteorite dealers. The main individual of Amgala 001 weighs 5.2 kilograms, which is notably large as far as Martian meteorites are concerned.

Amgala 001 meteorite individuals have a weathered appearance and lacks fusion crust. Whole stones are brown and are described as having a “knobby” texture. The interiors of these Martians are greyish green, owing to their olivine content. Phenocrysts of olivine up to 2mm in length are observed in Amgala 001 Martian meteorites. These extraterrestrial visitors are also highly shocked, and shock veins can also be seen in Amgala 001 slices.

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Martian, shergottite Found in Morocco, 2015 A Martian impact melt is most likely the result of a giant meteorite crashing into Mars and melting Martian target rock into a new form. That in itself is remarkable. As any type of impact melt — even in the abundant chondrite family — is highly unusual. So, here we have an exceptionally rare Martian impact melt that also displays vugs. The word vug is a geological term that describes a cavity found within a rock matrix. In terrestrial formations, vugs are a prime environment for the formation of crystals of varying types. Vugs are almost never seen in meteorites. The first known Martian meteorites were identified by the small pockets of Martian atmosphere they contained. It is likely, or possible, that the comparatively large vugs in NWA 11288 once held within them the thin and alien atmosphere of Mars! The total known find weight of this rare meteorite is 407 grams. We have very few slices available.

Martian, shergottite Found in Morocco, 2018 In 2018, Mohamed Brahim Sueilem purchased NWA 12241 from a dealer in Algeria. Many meteorites come from Northwest Africa because the arid climate is ideal for preserving meteorites. Expanses of desert, sparse grasslands, and cover also make it an ideal location for meteorite hunting. The Martian material weighs a total of 1,150 grams and consists of fragments, of which a few proudly display black fusion crust. The delicate specimens are pale green and contain white plagioclase. Dr. Tony Irving and Dr. Scott Kuehner of the University of Washington Seattle studied the fragments, determining that they were from Mars. They also found that the fragments were gabbros, and that they contained olivine. Gabbro is formed when magma cools slowly—it is different from basalt, which can be formed by magma but can also be formed by lava. Levels of shock are judged to be low, based on the absence of optical effects in plagioclase and the complete lack of any conversion to maskelynite; the presence of widespread microcracks in mafic silicates is the only clear evidence of shock, as noted by the official write up. Martian meteorites are incredibly rare; they make up less than 0.5% of all known meteorites. Of those, most are shergottites, which are igneous rocks. When a meteorite is classified as having Martian origin, it means that it has elemental and isotopic compositions similar to atmospheric gasses and rocks found on Mars. Martian meteorites were likely ejected from the Red Planet after an asteroid impact. The ejected rocks traveled through space, and their trajectory crossed Earth’s orbit; after surviving a fiery fall through our atmosphere, the rocks landed on Earth as meteorites.

Martian, shergottite Found in Ouarzazate, Morocco, July 2018 Little has been documented about the origin of Northwest Africa 12269; it was purchased in Morocco in 2018 and classified at the University of Washington, where scientists recommended the classification of Martian (shergottite). Shergottites are igneous rocks, meaning they likely formed when magma or lava on Mars cooled and solidified. A recently-published document appearing in the 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference revealed that “unpaired” Martian meteorite finds continue to increase year to year, largely due to finds coming out of Northwest Africa. “Paired” meteorite groups refer to those cases in which overwhelming evidence is present suggesting that the meteorites are part of a single fall. In the case of NWA 12269, researchers believe that it, along with NWA’s 12564, 12690, 12262, and 12335, may constitute a larger single find from an unknown site.

Martian, shergottite Found in Morocco, 2019 Northwest Africa 13227 was examined and classified by Dr. Anthony Irving of the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington, Seattle and it has been recognized as an authentic piece of Mars by academia. Its official details were published in the Meteoritical Bulletin in 2020.

Martian meteorite, Shergottite Found in Northwest Africa in 2019 Physical characteristics: Three elongated greenish brownish pieces of stone with almost no crust: 165 × 73 × 75 mm piece weighing 1511 g, 110 × 90 × 67 mm piece weighing 1050 g, and 130 × 5 0x 40 mm weighing 719 g. The interior consists of light brownish-gray, finer-grained matrix. Petrography: (A. Abdrakhimov, Vernad) Diabasic texture (mean grainsize 0.2-1 mm). In transmitted light, a thin section is seen to be a fine-grained basalt, composed of subhedral grains of clinopyroxene interspersed with almost equal amounts of clear, transparent feldspathic glass (maskelynite) (0.2-1 mm). The analyzed sample contains 50 vol% complexly-zoned Ca-pyroxene (pigeonite and augite), 45 vol% plagioclase (maskelynite) with accessory titanomagnetite (0.1-0.3 mm), ilmenite (~0.1 mm), merrillite (~0.005 mm), chlorapatite(~0.005 mm), pyrrhotite(~0.005 mm), K-Si-rich glasses and orthoclase are also present. Pockets (~0.7 mm) of myrmekitic intergrowths of silica polymorph and sodic plagioclase are associated with maskelynite. - as per the Meteoritical Bulletin

Martian, shergottite Found in Morocco, 2024 Northwest Africa 17472 is a Martian shergottite meteorite found in 2024. The meteorite was purchased as two stones weighing 1.8 kilograms and 1.2 kilograms. Currently, the total known mass of NWA 17472 is 4 kilograms. The fusion-crusted stones are weathered, with broken surfaces revealing gray pyroxene crystals and maskelynite, a glassy material that forms under high pressure. NWA 17472 meteorites are basaltic shergottites, which means they are composed primarily of clinopyroxene and plagioclase, like maskelynite. They also lack olivine and scientists believe that basaltic shergottites crystallized from magma.

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Martian, shergottite Found in Ouargla, in 2025 An Authentic Messenger from the Red Planet Martian meteorites are among the rarest substances on Earth, representing less than 0.1% of all recovered meteorites. Ouargla 010, discovered in 2025, is a new discovery from the Martian crust, ejected into space by a massive cosmic impact. Traveling millions of miles across the solar system before landing in the Saharan sands, this Martian specimen offers a direct, tangible connection to the volcanic history of our planetary neighbor. The Rare Shergottite Classification and Mineralogy As a shergottite, Ouargla 010 features a beautiful gabbroic texture predominantly composed of patchily zoned clinopyroxene and olivine. A key highlight for collectors is the presence of lath-shaped maskelynite—a natural glass formed only during the intense shock of being blasted off the Martian surface. With a mean grain size of 800 µm and pronounced shock darkening in the olivines, this stone is a scientifically pristine "frozen snapshot" of Red Planet magmatic activity.

Martian, shergottite Witnessed fall in Oued Drâa valley, Morocco, July 2011 Tissint is the rarest of the rare; a witnessed Martian meteorite fall from Morocco. At 2 am local time on July 18, 2011, witnesses east of Tata, Morocco reported seeing a green fireball, at first yellow in color, illuminating the area split into two parts. Two sonic booms accompanied the visual phenomenon, alerting nomads in the vicinity of what they would later find: fresh, fusion-crusted stone meteorites. Stones of varying sizes were recovered in the El Ga’ïdat plateau and the El Aglâb Mountains, with the largest being an impressive 987 grams.