April 26, 2024
MARS METEORITE "LOUISE MICHEL " .26 GRAM NWA 1068 RARE
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OFFERED IS A METEORITEMAX EXCLUSIVE OFFERING OF A VERY NICELY PRESENTED AND DISPLAYED SPECIMEN OF AN ACTUAL SLICE OF A ROCK FROM MARS. THIS MARTIAN PLANETARY ROCK IS SECURED WITHIN A NICE BLACK CASE WITH AN ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPH OF COMET 17P (HOLMES) TAKEN ON OCT. 24, 2007 ALONG WITH AN ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE MARS ROVER SOJOURNER "SNIFFING" THE ROCK THAT MATCHES THIS ONE, "BARNACLE BILL" DURING IT'S FIRST VISIT TO MARS. THIS UNIQUE DISPLAY SYSTEM MEASURES 3 1/2" X 4 1/2" X 3/4" AND ALLOWS YOU TO DISPLAY THIS GEM IN EITHER AN UPRIGHT POSITION OR LYING DOWN. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF A VERY RARE PIECE SELDOM SEEM ON EBAY. For more info on this rare meteorite search google nwa1068. The NWA 1068 is published as the closest SNC to match Mars Pathfinder soil and rock analysis. .26 GRAM FRAGMENT MEASURE 12MM X 6MM X 3MM THICK. THIS IS AN END PIECE SEE THE PICTURES TO SEE BOTH SIDES OF ROCK. METEORITE COMES AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS ALONG WITH AN ADDITIONAL CARD CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AS WELL AS THE ID CARD FROM METEORITEMAX. THIS IS A PIECE OF MARTIAN METEORITE THAT IS ALSO NAMED "LOUISE MICHEL" AFTER THE FAMOUS FRENCH ANARCHIST. SO THIS METEORITE HAS NOT ONLY SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE BUT ALSO HAS IMPORTANT HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE. THIS PIECE OF THE PLANET MARS COMES CLOSER TO MATCHING THE PATHFINDER'S ROVER THAN ANY OTHER MARS ROCK. WHEN SOJOURNER
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