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Nakhla meteorite
Nakhla meteorite fragment (BM1913,25): two sides and its inner surfaces after being broken open
TypeAchondrite
ClassMartian meteorite
GroupNakhlite
CountryKhedivate of Egypt
RegionAbu Hummus, Beheira Governorate
Coordinates31°9′N 30°21′E / 31.150°N 30.350°E / 31.150; 30.350
Observed fallYes
Fall date1911-06-28
TKW10 kilograms (22 lb)
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the surface of a grain of the meteorite showing small pits filled with material. On Earth, similar pits are carved by bacteria
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SEM image of a chip of the Naklha meteorite, depicting possible biomorph material: the larger, broad knife-like features and the small, donut-shaped features

Nakhla is a Martian meteorite which fell in Egypt in 1911. It was the first meteorite reported from Egypt, the first one to suggest signs of aqueous processes on Mars, and the prototype for Nakhlite type of meteorites.

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