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Largest piece of Mars rock goes for $5.3 million

The Largest Piece of Mars in the World Just Sold for a Record $5.3 Million

A 54-pound Martian rock, known as NWA 16788, fetched a record $5.3 million at Sotheby’s, becoming the most expensive meteorite ever sold at auction.

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Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for nearly $5.3 million at auction

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The largest Mars meteorite on Earth has sold for $4.3 million

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Rare Ceratosaurus fossil sells for $30.5 million

A Ceratosaurus fossil that is one of only four known to exist has sold for $30.5 million at auction.

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Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for $5.3 million at auction, but young dinosaur steals the show

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Largest Mars rock ever found on Earth sells for $4.3m at auction

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Largest Piece Of Mars On Earth Fetches Millions At Auction

The estimated sale price before the auction was $2 million to $4 million.

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World’s biggest Mars rock sells for $5.3 million at auction

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‘Incredibly rare’ Mars rock sells for £3.2m

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What the $5.3 Million Martian Meteorite Reveals About Mars—and What It Can’t

There’s really no substitute for ‘ground truth,’ and the Martian meteorites represent the only known samples from that planet.” In those words, geochemist Ralph Harvey encapsulates the scientific significance behind the record-breaking sale of a 54-pound Martian meteorite at Sotheby’s in New York.

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Martian meteorite NWA 16788 set for record auction sale - New Atlas

Discover the story of NWA 16788, ... Looking certain to blow past its lower estimate of US$2.0 million, this monumental 54-lb (24.67-kg) lump of Mars has already been bid to $1,920,000 ...