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LOT 2373
Natural History - NWA 15016 Mars Rock Meteorite
DISCOVERED IN 2022 A.D.
2 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (10.1 grams total, 58 x 38 mm including case).
Classified as a Martian meteorite by the Meteoritical Society and details of its composition can be found on their website. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFound North West Africa.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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