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LOT 2501
Natural History - NWA 6162 Mars Rock Meteorite
DISCOVERED IN 2009 A.D.
2 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. (8 grams total, 56 x 36 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]
Provenance
Found North West Africa.
Property of a Sussex, UK, teacher.
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