Null Martian meteorite of the sergottite type, officially listed as NWA 8656.
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Martian meteorite of the sergottite type, officially listed as NWA 8656. It features a polished cut (heel with natural face and cut face) revealing black zones that are minerals melted during ejection from Mars at the time of a giant impact. Weight: 9.97 g. Length : 35 mm. Width : 28 mm. Height : 8 mm. Place of discovery : Sahara desert. Prov : Brunel-Dejean de La Bâtie sale - Natural history April 9, 2018. Lot 18. Please ask for condition reports before the sale: they are not included in the sheets.

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Martian meteorite of the sergottite type, officially listed as NWA 8656. It features a polished cut (heel with natural face and cut face) revealing black zones that are minerals melted during ejection from Mars at the time of a giant impact. Weight: 9.97 g. Length : 35 mm. Width : 28 mm. Height : 8 mm. Place of discovery : Sahara desert. Prov : Brunel-Dejean de La Bâtie sale - Natural history April 9, 2018. Lot 18. Please ask for condition reports before the sale: they are not included in the sheets.

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