Martian Nakhlite - Mineral Quality:Staff Pick In its purest form

In its purest form

The term "star ruby" refers to rubies that exhibit asterism—a star-like optical phenomenon

5mm x 10mm x 2

often still embedded in fine-grained limestone matrices that formed in a stable

LargeApproximate Size of 1 Piece: 260gApproximate Weight of 1 Piece:  8

Martian Nakhlite - Mineral Quality:Staff Pick In its purest formMined from: Northwest Africa Description: NWA 15200 is a Martian nakhlite meteorite, an augite rich igneous rock formed from volcanic processes on Mars. With a total known weight (TKW) of 196 grams, this specimen represents a relatively rare class of Martian meteorites that crystallized from slowly cooling lava flows or shallow intrusions. Nakhlites are characterized by their coarse grained augite crystals, which formed in a stable magmatic