{"product_id":"22276-top-rare-tissint-martian-shergottite-meteorite-006-g","title":"22276 - Top Rare \"Tissint\" MARTIAN Shergottite Meteorite 0.06 g","description":"\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeautiful and authentic example of 0.06 g of this RARE type of MARTIAN Shergottite METEORITE. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe authenticity of this specimen is guaranteed by the geologist Juan Avilés Poblador, member of International Meteorite Collectors Association (IMCA 5681).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Meteoritical Bulletin Database\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eTissint\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Tissint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eYes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear fell:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eMorocco\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass:\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif?width=700\" alt=\"help\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e7 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMeteoritical Bulletin:  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\nMB 100  \n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e(2012)  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMartian (shergottite) \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMartian (shergottite)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e   [explanation]\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 189 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Martian (shergottite).   [show all]\u003cbr\u003eSearch for other:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMartian meteorites\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eApproved 17 Jan 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriteup\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/qmark.gif?width=700\" alt=\"help\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMB 100:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTissint\u003c\/strong\u003e        29°28.917’N, 7°36.674’W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eTata, Morocco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eFell: 18 July 2011\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: (H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFSAC\u003c\/span\u003e, and A. Aaronson) At about 2 am local time on July 18, 2011, a bright fireball was observed by several people in the region of the Oued Drâa valley, east of Tata, Morocco. One eyewitness, Mr Aznid Lhou, reported that it was at first yellow in color, and then turned green illuminating all the area before it appeared to split into two parts. Two sonic booms were heard over the valley. In October 2011, nomads began to find very fresh, fusion-crusted stones in a remote area of the Oued Drâa intermittent watershed, centered about 50 km ESE of Tata and 48 km SSW of Tissint village, in the vicinity of the Oued El Gsaïb drainage and also near El Ga’ïdat plateau known as Hmadat Boû Rba’ ine. The largest stones were recovered in the El Ga’ïdat plateau, whereas the smallest one (a few grams) closer to the El Aglâb Mountains. One 47 g crusted stone was documented as being found at 29°28.917’ N, 7°36.674’ W.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Several fusion-crusted stones have been collected ranging from 1 to 987 g, with a total weight of around 7 kg. The stones are almost completely coated by glistening black fusion crust, characterized by thicker layers on exterior ridges as well as much glossier regions (above interior olivine macrocrysts). Some stones have thinner secondary fusion crust on some surfaces. The crust on some stones has been broken in places to reveal the interior, which appears overall pale gray in color with larger, very pale yellow olivine macrocrysts, and sporadic small pockets and some very thin veinlets of black glass. No terrestrial weathering is evident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (A. Irving and S. Kuehner,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUWS\u003c\/i\u003e): Olivine macrocrysts (to 1.5 mm) and microphenocrysts (to 0.4 mm) are set in a finer groundmass of patchily zoned pyroxene, plagioclase (maskelynite), Ti-poor chromite, ilmenite, pyrrhotite and minor merrillite. Both the larger olivine macrocrysts and smaller olivine microphenocrysts exhibit thin ferroan rims against the groundmass, and contain tiny chromite inclusions. Narrow ferroan zones also occur within the interior of some olivine macrocrysts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: Olivine (cores of large macrocrysts Fa\u003csub\u003e19.4-20.2\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=42-44; rims Fa\u003csub\u003e43.2-60.4\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=50-55), cores of microphenocrysts Fa\u003csub\u003e29.1-30.2\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=45-46; rims up to Fa\u003csub\u003e53.3\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=53), orthopyroxene cores (Fs\u003csub\u003e24.0-24.4\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e4.1-4.6\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=30-32), pigeonite (Fs\u003csub\u003e26.1-51.6\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e11.9-16.9\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=31-35), subcalcic augite (Fs\u003csub\u003e21.7-23.3\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e25.0-24.2\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=26-28), plagioclase (An\u003csub\u003e61.1-64.3\u003c\/sub\u003eOr\u003csub\u003e0.5-0.4\u003c\/sub\u003e). Oxygen isotopes (R. Tanaka,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOkaU\u003c\/i\u003e): analyses of acid-washed subsamples by laser fluorination gave, respectively δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO = 2.849, 2.892; δ\u003csup\u003e18\u003c\/sup\u003eO = 4.844, 4.943; Δ\u003csup\u003e17\u003c\/sup\u003eO = 0.299, 0.290 per mil. Bulk composition (G. Chen and C. Herd,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUAb\u003c\/i\u003e) ICPMS analysis of powdered interior material gave Sm\/Nd=0.646, indicating that this specimen has affinities with the depleted compositional group of shergottites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Achondrite (Martian, olivine-phyric shergottite).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: A total of 30.3 g of type material and one polished thin section are on deposit at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUWS\u003c\/i\u003e. Other known institutional specimens include 370 g (\u003ci\u003eASU\u003c\/i\u003e), 58 g (\u003cspan\u003eUAb\u003c\/span\u003e), and 108 g (\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e). The remaining material is held by anonymous dealers and collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB100\u003cbr\u003e  Table 1\u003cbr\u003e  Line 1920:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eState\/Prov\/County:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 July 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eLatitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29°28.917’N\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eLongitude:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7°36.674’W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u0026gt;7000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMartian (shergottite)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emoderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003every low\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFayalite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.4-60.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.0-51.6; 21.7-23.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.1-16.9; 25.0-24.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA. Irving, S. Kuehner, H. Chennaoui Aoudjehane\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUWS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnonymous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubmitted by A. Irving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003ePlots:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003eO isotopes:\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.lpi.usra.edu\/meteor\/makeplot.php?x=4.8440%3B4.9430\u0026amp;amp%3By=2.8490%3B2.8920\u0026amp;amp%3Bplot=13\u0026amp;amp%3Blabel=Tissint+%28Martian+%28shergottite%29%29\u0026amp;width=700\" width=\"100\" height=\"65\"\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eInstitutions\u003cbr\u003e   and collections\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eASU\u003c\/i\u003e: Center for Meteorite Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1404, United States;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWebsite\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(institutional address; updated 14 Jan 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFSAC\u003c\/i\u003e: Universite Hassan II Casablanca, Faculte des Sciences Ain Chock, Departement de Géologie, BP 5366 Maârif, Casablanca, Morocco (institutional address; updated 9 Jan 2013)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e: Institute of Meteoritics MSC03 2050 University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87131-1126 USA, United States;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWebsite\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(institutional address; updated 12 Feb 2015)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUWS\u003c\/i\u003e: University of Washington, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, 70 Johnson Hall, Seattle, WA 98195, United States (institutional address; updated 15 Jan 2012)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUAb\u003c\/i\u003e: 1-26 Earth Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E3, Canada, Canada;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWebsite\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(institutional address; updated 17 Oct 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAaronson\u003c\/i\u003e: Sahara Overland Ltd., Harhora, Temara, 12000, Morocco (private address; updated 3 Jan 2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOkaU\u003c\/i\u003e: Institute for Study of the Earth's Interior, Okayama University, Misasa Tottori 682-0193, Japan (institutional address)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jurassic Dreams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68034278359339,"sku":"rzl1794157255066","price":178.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/1891\/2555\/files\/22276---top-rare-tissint-martian-shergottite-meteorite-006-g_1.jpg?v=1794157259","url":"https:\/\/flowweaveclad.shop\/products\/22276-top-rare-tissint-martian-shergottite-meteorite-006-g","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}