Meteorites from Mars

Details Meteorites from Mars Meteorites from Mars

Jan 2002

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002eaa..booke5459g&link_type=abstract

"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5459. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar System, Meteors

Scientific paper

The SNC METEORITES, named after the initials of the first discovered members (Shergotty, Nakhla and Chassigny), are a group of stony meteorites that are thought to come from Mars, rather than the asteroid belt. They are all igneous rocks (i.e. formed by crystallizing from molten material) and are distinguished from other meteorites by their ages, which are as low as 165 million years old. A young...

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Meteorites from Mars does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Meteorites from Mars, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Meteorites from Mars will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1089312