This Is The Largest Rock From Mars Found On Earth — Now It Could Be Sold For $4 Million

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho Published on 06/07/2025 at 10:04 Updated on 06/07/2025 at 10:06

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Largest Martian Meteorite Ever Found on Earth to Be Auctioned for Up to US$ 4 Million; Rock Weighs Almost 25 kg and Came from Niger.

A giant piece of Mars may change hands soon. Sotheby’s will auction the largest Martian meteorite ever found on Earth at the end of this month.

Valued at up to US$ 4 million, the object is considered an interplanetary treasure.

Larger Than Any Other

Weighing 24.67 kilograms, the meteorite named NWA-16788 is about 70% larger than the previous record holder, Taoudenni 002, found in Mali in 2021. This one weighed 14.51 kilograms.

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Violent Origins on Mars

According to Sotheby’s description, the meteorite contains maskelynite, olivine, and pyroxene. It is thought to have formed by the slow cooling of Martian magma.

Impact marks suggest that the rock was launched into space after a violent collision with an asteroid.

Sale Raises Debate

The decision to put the meteorite up for sale has sparked reactions. Paleontologist Steve Brusatte from the University of Edinburgh criticized the move.

He believes the rock should be in a museum, accessible to the public and science.

On the other hand, Julia Cartwright from the University of Leicester believes that even with the sale, scientific interest can be maintained. “We can still gain a lot of science from this,” she told CNN.

The auction will take place on July 16 at 2 PM UTC.

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This Is The Largest Rock From Mars Found On Earth — Now It Could Be Sold For $4 Million

Largest Martian Meteorite Ever Found on Earth to Be Auctioned for Up to US$ 4 Million; Rock Weighs Almost 25 kg and Came from Niger.

Larger Than Any Other

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