On Offer: 3.32g partial slice of the Zagami Martian Meteorite Fall. This is only one of five witnessed martian meteorite falls. Very very rare!

Dimensions: 33.22mm x 30.36mm x 2.4mm

Class: Martian Meteorite

Subclass: Shergottite

Origin: Volcanic surface eruption on Mars

Official name: Zagami

Observed Fall: Yes - Nigeria, 1962

Description: An amazing 3.32 gram slice of the Zagami martian meteorite fall with crust on the edge of this extremely fresh Martian meteorite. Zagami is an excellent choice if you only plan to put one Martian meteorite into your collection.

This is a real martian meteorite, it was ejected by another meteorite impacting the surface of Mars and hurling it to Earth. The Zagami meteorite fell in Nigeria in 1962, and it was a witnessed to fall by a local farmer. 

Zagami
Basic information	Name: Zagami      This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: Yes Year fell: 1962 Country: Nigeria Mass: 18 kg
Classification   history:	NHM Catalogue:   5th Edition   (2000)   Martian (shergottite) MetBase:   v. 7.1   (2006)   Shergottite-basaltic Recommended:   Martian (shergottite)