[meteorite-list] Curious - what is the biggest (TKW) MartianMeteorite?

[Norbert Classen]

Dear Michael, and All,

That's Zagami with a whopping TKW of about 18kg. And it's widely available
on the collector's market, thanks to Bob Haag.

The next biggest is the Yamato nakhlite Yamato 000593 and pairings with a
TKW of about 15kg. Not available on the private collector's market, though.

And the third biggest is the Sayh al Uhaymir shergottite (SaU 005/008 and
pairings) with a combined TKW of more than 11kg - another one that's
available on the collector's market.

For more info, please check my up-to-date list of Martian meteorites at:

http://www.meteoris.de/mars/list.html

All the best,
Norbert Classen

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Hi Folks!

Someone asked me this question yesterday and it stopped me dead in my tracks
- I had no answer for it.

"What is the biggest Martian-origin meteorite ever found, in terms of TKW?"

And, if this specimen is Antarctic or otherwise out of the collector's
market, what is the biggest Mars specimen that is available to collectors?

Regards,

MikeG


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