Plagioclase and pyroxene phenocrysts in a fine groundmass.[2]
Weathering grade
Minimal[1]
Country
Western Sahara, Morocco
Coordinates
24°5.311′N14°46.671′W / 24.088517°N 14.777850°W / 24.088517; -14.777850[3] (purchased from dealer)[1]
Observed fall
No
Found date
2011
TKW
320 grams (11 oz)[1]
Northwest Africa 7034 is a Martian meteorite believed to be the second oldest yet discovered.[4] It is estimated to be two billion years old and contains the most water of any Martian meteorite found on Earth.[5] Although it is from Mars it does not fit into any of the three SNC meteorite categories, and forms a new Martian meteorite group named "Martian (basaltic breccia)".[1] Nicknamed "Black Beauty", it was purchased in Morocco and a slice of it was donated to the University of New Mexico by its American owner.[1]
The image (shown on the right) of the original NWA 7034 was photographed in 2012 by Carl Agee, University of New Mexico.
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^Associated Press (January 4, 2013). Mars meteorite 'Black Beauty' contains most water of any found on Earth, say scientists. The Guardian
^Agee, C. B.; Wilson, N. V.; McCubbin, F. M.; Ziegler, K.; et al. (3 January 2013). "Unique Meteorite from Early Amazonian Mars: Water-Rich Basaltic Breccia Northwest Africa 7034". Science. 339 (6121): 780–785. Bibcode:2013Sci...339..780A. doi:10.1126/science.1228858. PMID 23287721. S2CID 206544554.
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