Hassi Messaoud meteorites, Martian meteorites, 0.2-0.3 grams

Give a piece of a real stone that fell from the sky and surprise your friends, family and acquaintances on special occasions such as Christmas or birthdays.

The authenticity of the stone is guaranteed by the supplier's membership in the I.M.C.A. (International Meteorite Collectors Association): membership numbers 3850 and 8785.

The number of pieces is strictly limited.

The Hassi Messaoud 001 meteorite was discovered on 11 March 2020 near the town of El Borma, Algeria. It had a mass of 75 grams and is classified as a nakhlite. Nakhlites are a group of Martian meteorites named after the first of its kind, the Nakhla meteorite. Nakhlites are eruptive rocks rich in augite that formed from basaltic magma about 1.3 billion years ago. They contain augite and olivine crystals.

Their crystallisation age, compared to crater counts in various regions of Mars, suggests that the Nakhlites originated in the Tharsis, Elysium or Syrtis Major Planum regions of Mars.

More information can be found on the website of the Meteoritical Society.

Each specimen is unique. The weight varies within the specified range.

Similar image: The size of the meteorites depends on its weight.