800g Martian meteorite fragment found in Sahara, dated 4 billion years old

Scientists identified an 800-gram meteorite found in the Sahara in 2022 as originating from Mars' crust, with an age exceeding 4 billion years. The finding is based on geochemical analysis, though the exact ejection site on Mars remains uncertain. This adds to the limited sample of Martian meteorites, providing rare material for studying early Mars.

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