Zagami meteorite explained

Zagami
Type:Achondrite
Class:Martian meteorite
Group:Shergottite
Parent Body:Mars
Composition:Shergottite-basaltic
Country:Nigeria
Region:Katsina State
Lat Long:11.7333°N 12°W
Observed Fall:Yes
Fall Date:October 3, 1962
Found Date:October 3, 1962
Strewn Field:no

Zagami is the largest single Martian meteorite ever found, weighing about .[1] It landed from a farmer near Zagami, Nigeria, and became buried in a hole about deep. According to Ron Baalke of NASA/JPL, "The Zagami meteorite is the most easily obtainable SNC meteorite available to collectors,"[2] [3] referring to the SNC classification of meteorites (Shergottites, Nakhlites, Chassignites), of which Martian meteorites belong.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Zagami. www.lpi.usra.edu. 2018-10-20.
  2. Web site: The Zagami Meteorite. www2.jpl.nasa.gov.
  3. Web site: Meyer. C. Zagami. NASA Johnson Space Center.