NORTHEAST 009 MARTIAN SHERGOTTITE APHYRIC METEORITE. ON OFFER ONE PIECE OF MARS 0.8 GRAMS. THIS IS A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIECE OF MARS. This unique Shergottite Martian meteorite is officially classified & approved as NEA 009 and was recently discovered in Libya in January 2020 & classified by world renowned and profoundly respected Dr Anthony J. Irving and team at University of Washington. THIS IS OFFICIALLY CLASSIFIED AND APPROVED AS NEA 009 MARTIAN SHERGOTTITE APHYRIC. ( NO PAIRING) GUARANTEED AUTHENTICITY The authenticity of this meteorite has a 100% guarantee. Signed Certificate of Authenticity Included First class express delivery and provenance provided. I SHIP WORLDWIDE WITH DHL, UPS OR SIMILAR EXPRESS SERVICE, TRACKED & TRACED This Items will not include any reference, and will be posted as a "Gift" for Customs purposes TRULY A BEAUTIFUL MUSEUM QUALITY SHOWPIECE FRESH FUSION CRUST WITH VELVETY TEXTURE AND TONS OF CONTRACTION CRACKS OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION DATA SOURCE: THE METEORITICAL SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR METEORITICS AND PLANETARY SCIENCE LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE METEORITICAL BULLETIN DATABASE header MetSoc Home Northeast 009 Basic information Name: Northeast 009 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. NEA 009 Observed fall: No Year found: 2020 Country: Libya Mass:help 245 g Classification history: Recommended: Martian (shergottite) Comments: Approved 28 Mar 2020 Writeuphelp Writeup from MB 109: Northeast 009 ( NEA 009) Libya Purchased: 2020 Jan Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite) History: A group of 20 similar-appearing stones found together in Libya was purchased by Mbark Arjdal in January 2020 from a Libyan dealer. Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and P. Carpenter, WUSL) Relatively fine grained (mean grainsize 0.5 mm) aphyric assemblage of predominantly zoned clinopyroxene and maskelynite with accessory merrillite, ilmenite, ulvöspinel, pyrrhotite, alkali feldspar and rare silica polymorph. Sparse pockets of vesicular shock glass are present; in thin section these appear pale brown with a swirly texture and contain opaque inclusions. Geochemistry: Subcalcic augite (Fs20.6-25.7Wo35.9-27.9, FeO/MnO = 28-30, N = 4), pigeonite (Fs35.9-27.9Wo12.8-17.3, FeO/MnO = 35-38, N = 6), maskelynite (An56.8-60.6Or1.7-1.1, N = 4). Classification: Shergottite (aphyric). Specimens: 22.7 g including one polished thin section at UWB; remainder with Mr. M. Arjdal Data from: MB109 Table 0 Line 0: Place of purchase: Libya Date: P 2020 Jan Mass (g): 244.5 Pieces: 20 Class: Martian (shergottite) Shock stage: high Weathering grade: low Ferrosilite (mol%): 20.6-25.7; 37.0-52.5 Wollastonite (mol%): 35.9-27.9; 12.8-17.3 Classifier: A. Irving, UWS, and P. Carpenter, WUSTL Type spec mass (g): 22.7 Type spec location: UWB Main mass: M. Arjdal Comments: Work name Arj ZM0; submitted by A. Irving Institutions and collections UWS: University of Washington, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, 70 Johnson Hall, Seattle, WA 98195, United States (institutional address; updated 15 Jan 2012) WUSL: Washington Univ., One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, United States (institutional address; updated 17 Oct 2011) UWB: University of Washington, Box 353010 Seattle, WA 98195, United States (institutional address; updated 27 Jul 2012) Catalogs: References: Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 109, in preparation (2020) Find references in NASA ADS: NASA ADS Find references in Google Scholar: Google Scholar Libya This lists important revisions made to data for this record.