Ares Martian Set I Pendant and Earrings Hand Crafted Martian Meteorite Jewelry
Ares Martian Jewelry Set
On Offer: Jewelry set of necklace and earrings with center stones hand crafted from the Martian meteorite NWA 10441
Description: The Ares series of fine meteorite jewelry is an exceptional set of hand crafted Martian meteorite jewelry unlike anything available on Earth. Suspended from a 20" Sterling silver necklace this breathtaking Martian meteorite pendant is accompanied by a pair of stunning Martian meteorite earrings. Each unique piece displays a prominent center stone fashioned by hand from the Martian meteorite NWA 10441. Set in 925 Sterling Silver, no two center stones of these magnificent works of art are the same. The center stones have been shaped and set by craftsman Joshua Eisler to find the best qualities in each area of the stone, and making every piece totally unique.
Dimensions of the pendant: 31mm x 15mm x 2mm
Dimensions of Martian meteorite center piece in Pendant: 9mm x 7mm
Dimensions of the earrings: 31mm x 8mm x 2mm
Dimensions of Martian meteorite center piece in Earrings: 11mm x 8mm
Parent body: Mars
Center Stone: Martian Shergottite
| Northwest Africa 10441 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Basic information |
Name: Northwest Africa 10441 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 10441 Observed fall: No Year found: 2015 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 239 g |
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| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 337 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as Martian (shergottite). Search for other: Martian meteorites |
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| Comments: | Approved 26 Dec 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Writeup |
Writeup from MB 104:
Northwest Africa 10441 (NWA 10441) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: April 2015 Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite) History: Purchased by team eegooblago (Brahim Tahiri, Dustin Dickens and Sean Tutorow) while on expedition in Northwest Africa and Western Sahara in April and May 2015. Physical characteristics: Six indentical appearing stones with no fusion crust. Saw-cut surfaces show an intergranular mix of light-green pyroxene and maskelynite. Dark colored melt veins and pockets are prominent, with most showing significant vesiculation. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) This meteorite consists of ~50% pyroxene, ~30% maskelynite, and ~15% shock melt. Pyroxenes show igneous zoning, and some are partially melted from shock. Shock melt domains are up to 1 cm wide and many contain vesicles 1-3 mm in diameter. All plagioclase has been transformed to maskelynite. Fe-sulfide, Ti-magnetite, ilmenite, and silica observed. Geochemistry: (C. Agee and N. Muttik, UNM) Pigeonite Fs49.5±9.2Wo15.7±3.3, Fe/Mn=36±3, n=31; augite Fs28.4±6.7Wo33.3±2.0, Fe/Mn=32±3, n=33; maskelynite An53.8±1.7Ab44.2±2.0Or2.1±0.7. Classification: Martian (shergottite). Specimens: 20.5 g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Sean Tutorow holds the main mass. |
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| Data from: MB104 Table 0 Line 0: |
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