Martian meteorite ?

[eldani]

[Troodon]

I doubt you can look at photos to answer your question.  A chemical analysis will most likely be needed to determine what you have.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

A lot of meteorites are found in Morocco. 

There are also a lot of rocks that are claimed to be meteorites but are not. 

It is difficult to tell from a photo, but this looks igneous to me. 

Why do you think it's from Mars?

Where in Morocco was it found? 

[eldani]

14 minutes ago, Troodon said:

I doubt you can look at photos to answer your question.  A chemical analysis will most likely be needed to determine what you have.

 

can you please suggest labs in order to get it tested in the US?

[eldani]

8 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

A lot of meteorites are found in Morocco. 

There are also a lot of rocks that are claimed to be meteorites but are not. 

It is difficult to tell from a photo, but this looks igneous to me. 

Why do you think it's from Mars?

Where in Morocco was it found? 

you are right, 

i think it's from mars, because some dealers are craving to buy it, but refusing to tell it's value or what's the identity of the rock, i was given a hint that maybe it's Martian, 

i found it in Tata province, southeast tissint region nearby oued draa,

[Kane]

Without scientific evidence, the claim cannot hold. 

[eldani]

it's density is 2.9~2.8

it has very weak attraction to magnet, it leaves no streak on ceramic, 

[Tidgy's Dad]

4 minutes ago, eldani said:

you are right, 

i think it's from mars, because some dealers are craving to buy it, but refusing to tell it's value or what's the identity of the rock, i was given a hint that maybe it's Martian, 

i found it in Tata province, southeast tissint region nearby oued draa,

The pieces of the Tissint Martian Meteorite found near Oued Draa, have a clear black fusion crust and a light grey matrix. 

So this rock isn't a part of it. 

[Troodon]

15 minutes ago, eldani said:

can you please suggest labs in order to get it tested in the US?

No idea....ask those dealers but I did a Google search and you have choices

[eldani]

3 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

The pieces of the Tissint Martian Meteorite found near Oued Draa, have a clear black fusion crust and a light grey matrix. 

So this rock isn't a part of it. 

i do agree with you, but i'm only answering your question of the location where it was found.

[digit]

Does not resemble any meteorite images I've seen. If someone is offering cold hard cash for this item I'd let them have it and take the money.

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

[connorp]

Whether it is what you think it is, I don’t know, but I will add this anecdote.

 

NWA 8159 is a Martian meteorite that is the only known specimen of its classification. It was found in a pile of “probable terrestrial rocks”, and it certainly looks like nothing special from the picture. So these things can’t really be judged by a few photographs, especially if they are not fresh and have been weathering for many years in the desert.

http://www.meteoritestudies.com/protected_NWA8159.HTM

 

As meteorites are generally purchased before lab classification, dealers must be able to at least make educated guesses on specimens from visual inspection, or noninvasive analyses like XRF. So if legitimate dealers are interested in this rock, it may indeed be something special. But no, I can’t tell you what makes them think that, nor can I tell you what the best next step would be. And I am fairly confident no one else on this forum can either.

[digit]

1 hour ago, connorp said:

And I am fairly confident no one else on this forum can either.

Quite true.

 

This is TFF not TMF.

 

 

Cheers.

 

-Ken

[North]

Not an geological expert, but from given information if the rock is an meteorite, its an lighter end of density, so most likely not from asteroid.

But if you want to know if it is martian, you need oxygen isotope analyse. Further Id in general needs an test piece for study so you know its chemical compounds.

 

Your best guess would be university, museum etc that has geological professional who can perform or knows where to perform studies.

[rocket]

might be an Eucrit, but not Martian

All the Martians I know and have had were different, but - when it is a Meteorite (not 100% sure!) - I would assume it is an Eucrite-Type