Type Achondrite Group Shergottite Country Nigeria | Class Martian meteorite Parent body Mars Region Katsina Province | |
Zagami is the largest single Mars meteorite ever found weighing about 18 kilograms (40 lb). It landed about 10 feet (3.0 m) from a farmer near Zagami, Nigeria, buried in a hole about 2 feet (0.61 m) deep. According to Ron Baalke NASA/JPL, "The Zagami meteorite is the most easily obtainable SNC meteorite available to collectors."
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