He shows minimum terrestrial weathering. This is great for those of us who want to learn more about the volatile elements and the water cycle on Mars. A leading source for info: Nieman Lab. Sure knowing that what we measure is real Mars-style water – and not earthly and that is important. “, so Dr. Carl Agee from the University of New Mexico. Tissint astrobiologists could also offer opportunities, finding clues, whether once on Mars environment could have ruled, that allowed for primitive life. The last opportunity, carry out such investigations on a so fresh Mars rock, is 49 years, when in Nigeria, a 18 pound Marmeteorit fell.

Alone the analysis procedures were not yet sufficiently advanced at that time, nor the origin of the rock from Mars could be determined. Overall, Tissint is only the fifth Marsfall at all. The findings of this meteorite are coveted not only scientists, but also by private collectors and are given their rarity at prices from about 600 to 1000 Traded US dollars per gram. The found specimens ranging up to approximately one kilogram, where many of the stones at the impact on the Earth are broken by pinhead size. Some few pieces are almost intact at the bottom and have a shiny black fusion crust of the atmosphere air. The German dealer of Chaldnis N’heirs”, which have established themselves as leading specialists in particular for the rarest Mars and moon rocks in the global trade of meteorite secured now some of the most beautiful and complete copies of the find, to make available research institutions and private collectors.