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Nakhla is a Martian meteorite that fell near El Nakhla El Bahariya in Egypt on 28 June 1911. It is the type specimen for nakhlites, igneous rocks dominated by clinopyroxene that crystallized from magma on Mars and were later launched into space by an impact. Secondary minerals and alteration feature...
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Type nakhlite, witnessed Martian fall, classic alteration evidence, strong historical reputation.
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Lafayette is a nakhlite, a type of igneous meteorite identified as originating on Mars. It was recognized in the collection of Purdue University in Indiana by 1931, although the circumstances and date of its arrival on Earth remain uncertain. Studies of alteration minerals within it, including clay...
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Classic nakhlite with alteration minerals, important Mars water evidence, strong historical reputation.
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Yamato 000593 is a Martian meteorite recovered in Antarctica's Yamato Mountains and classified as a nakhlite, one of the recognized groups within the SNC meteorites. Its mass of about 13.7 kilograms makes it a substantial recovered specimen of Martian rock. Like other nakhlites, it is studied for ev...
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Large Antarctic nakhlite, significant Martian alteration sample, strong specialist value.
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Nakhlite Martian meteorite collected in the Yamato Mountains, Antarctica during a Japanese expedition in 1979, notable for secondary minerals indicating aqueous alteration on Mars.
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Antarctic nakhlite with alteration minerals, important Mars aqueous studies, moderate fame.
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Nakhlite Martian meteorite found in Minas Gerais, Brazil in 1958, one of the few Martian meteorites discovered outside polar or arid desert environments.
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Rare non-desert nakhlite discovery, useful Martian alteration sample, modest profile.
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