Ancient Martian meteorite found in Sahara Desert formed more than 4.1 billion years ago
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Teghaza 001, a nearly 2-pound rose-colored meteorite discovered in Mali's Sahara Desert in 2022, has been age-dated to more than 4.1 billion years old, making it one of the three most ancient Martian meteorites ever found and the first sample of Martian crust from a previously unsampled region.
The meteorite's exact origin location on Mars cannot be determined, though researchers have identified several possible locations matching its mineralogy.
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