Amgala 001 - Martian Shergottite - 2.78 gram individual achondrite George Lucas

George Lucas

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Amgala 001 - Martian Shergottite - 2.78 gram individual achondrite George LucasThis is a very nice Martian shergottite individual called Amgala 001. Shergottites is the most abundant (50 out of 61) and the most diverse of the Martian meteorite subgroups. They are commonly divided into three types: basaltic, lherzolitic, and olivinephyric (or olivineorthopyroxenephyric) shergottites. Lately, it's been very difficult to find. This meteorite was classified by Dr. Irving at the University of Washington. The total known weight for