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6.76g TARKINT 001 Martian Meteorite Shergottite slice
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- $1,635.00
On Offer: 6.76 gram Martian meteorite slice. This is an exceptional specimen of the new Olivine-Phyric Martian Shergottite Tarkint 001.
Dimensions: 16.79mm x 11.42mm x 1.08mm
Official name: Tarkint 001
Type: Martian Shergottite Olivine Phyric
Country: Mali
Year found: 2025
Description: An amazing 6.76 gram Tarkint 001 martian meteorite slice. This exceptional olivine-phyric martian meteorite displays beautiful large forsteritic olivine phenocrysts throughout the meteorite. These large olivine phenocrysts make Tarkint 001 one of the most distinctive martian shergottites ever found. It also displays long black shock-veins that transit the meteorite. These shock-veins can sometimes be mistaken for cracks, but close inspection reveals they are veins filled with a glossy black glass created during the impact event that ejected this amazing meteorite from the surface of Mars.
This is a martian meteorite, ejected by an impact on the surface of the planet Mars. The impact event unleashed sufficient kinetic energy to send ejecta from the surface of Mars out of the planet's gravity well and ultimately to Earth. The discovery of this Martian meteorite occurred by chance during a local field survey, where the distinctive surface features of the stones drew the attention of the field researchers.
What you get: 6.76 gram Tarkint 001 Martian meteorite specimen as shown, membrane storage/display box, and signed Certificate of Authenticity.
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Tarkint 001
Status: Official
| Basic information |
Name: Tarkint 001 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2025 Country: Mali Mass: 2 kg |
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| Classification history: |
Recommended: Martian (shergottite) This is 1 of 355 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as Martian (shergottite). |
| Comments: | Approved 21 Dec 2025 |
| Writeup | Writeup from MB 114: Tarkint 001 17.4959263, 0.6428554 Gao, Mali Find: 2025 Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite) History: In 2025, fragments of a meteorite were discovered in a desert area 60 km east of the village of Tarkint and approximately 150 km northeast of the city of Gao, Mali. The discovery occurred by chance during a local field survey, where the distinctive surface features of the stones drew the attention of the field researchers. Purchased by Ali Muftah in 2025. Physical characteristics: The total collected mass was approximately 2 kg. The deposit samples display an exterior partially covered with dark, slightly abraded fusion crust. Sawcut surface reveals many distinctive mm-sized brown-green olivine phenocrysts set in light tan-colored, fine-grained groundmass. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Electron microprobe analysis of a polished mount shows this meteorite to be an olivine-phyric shergottite. Olivine phenocrysts display core-rim igneous zoning. Plagioclase has been converted to maskelynite. Fine-grained pigeonite and maskelynite make up the groundmass. Minor amounts of chromite, Ti-magnetite, and troilite are ubiquitous. Geochemistry: (T. Shisseh, UNM) Olivine Fa32.6±12.1, Fe/Mn=53±4, n=13; pigeonite Fs23.3±3.2Wo4.9±2.2, Fe/Mn=30±1, n=17; maskelynite An54.9±3.5Ab44.7±3.5, n=4. Classification: Martian, olivine-phyric shergottite. Visually, the macroscopic texture of this meteorite is reminiscent of NWA 10416, however they are not paired. This meteorite lacks augite and altered olivine, it also has maskelynite-only, with no remnant plagioclase present. This meteorite has olivine that is significantly more forsteritic than NWA 10416. Specimens: 48 g on deposit at UNM, Ali Muftah holds the main mass, Eric Twelker holds a 410.7 g piece. |
| Data from: MB114 Table 0 Line 0: |
State/Prov/County: Gao Date: 2025 Latitude: 17.4959263 Longitude: 0.6428554 Mass (g): 2000 Pieces: Several Class: Martian (shergottite) Shock stage: high Weathering grade: low Fayalite (mol%): 32.6±12.1 Ferrosilite (mol%): 23.3±3.2 Wollastonite (mol%): 4.9±2.2 Classifier: C. Agee Type spec mass (g): 48 Type spec location: UNM Main mass: Ali Muftah Comments: Fieldname AWM-200; submitted by C. Agee |
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