0.062g Nakhlite Meteorite

Specimen Weight: 0.062g

Name: Northwest Africa 17420, This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 17420
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2023
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 171 g

Classification: Martian (nakhlite)

Nakhlite meteorites are from Mars, specifically ejected by impacts from its surface and falling to Earth as rare Martian meteorites, with famous examples like the Nakhla fall in Egypt. They are igneous rocks, rich in pyroxene, that formed on Mars from volcanic activity, potentially in areas like Tharsis or Elysium, and later experienced water alteration before being launched into space