Largest Piece of Mars Found on Earth Up for Auction in New York
Sotheby's is auctioning a 54-pound rock, believed to be the largest piece of Mars on Earth, with an estimated price of $2-4 million. The Martian meteorite was discovered in Niger in 2023 and is part of Sotheby's Geek Week auction.
Sotheby's is auctioning the largest piece of Mars found on Earth, weighing 54.388 lbs. (24.67 kg) and estimated at $2 - 4 million. The meteorite, known as NWA 16788, was found in Niger in November 2023 after being blown off Mars by an asteroid strike. It is 70% larger than the next biggest Martian piece on Earth and represents nearly 7% of all Martian material here. The rock measures 15x11x6 inches (375x279x152 mm) and is a rare olivine-microgabbroic shergottite type. It has a glassy surface from burning in Earth's atmosphere. The auction also includes a juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur skeleton from the late Jurassic period, estimated at $4 - 6 million.
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