Zagami | |
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Type | Achondrite |
Class | Martian meteorite |
Group | Shergottite |
Parent body | Mars |
Composition | Shergottite-basaltic |
Country | Nigeria |
Region | Katsina State |
Coordinates | 11°44′N 7°5′E / 11.733°N 7.083°E / 11.733; 7.083 |
Observed fall | Yes |
Fall date | October 3, 1962 |
Found date | October 3, 1962 |
TKW | 18 kilograms (40 lb) |
Strewn field | no |
Zagami is the largest single Martian meteorite ever found, weighing about 18 kilograms (40 lb).[1] It landed 10 feet (3.0 m) from a farmer near Zagami, Nigeria, and became buried in a hole about 2 feet (0.61 m) deep. According to Ron Baalke of NASA/JPL, "The Zagami meteorite is the most easily obtainable SNC meteorite available to collectors,"[2][3] referring to the SNC classification of meteorites (Shergottites, Nakhlites, Chassignites), of which Martian meteorites belong.
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