Zagami meteorite

Zagami is the largest single Martian meteorite ever found, weighing about 18 kilograms (40 lb).^[1] It landed 10 feet (3.0 m) from a farmer near Zagami, Nigeria, and became buried in a hole about 2 feet (0.61 m) deep. According to Ron Baalke of NASA/JPL, "The Zagami meteorite is the most easily obtainable SNC meteorite available to collectors,"^[2][3] referring to the SNC classification of meteorites (Shergottites, Nakhlites, Chassignites), of which Martian meteorites belong.

Zagami
Type	Achondrite
Class	Martian meteorite
Group	Shergottite
Parent body	Mars
Composition	Shergottite-basaltic
Country	Nigeria
Region	Katsina State
Coordinates	11°44′N 7°5′E
Observed fall	Yes
Fall date	October 3, 1962
Found date	October 3, 1962
TKW	18 kilograms (40 lb)
Strewn field	no

References

1. "Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Zagami". www.lpi.usra.edu. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
2. "The Zagami Meteorite". www2.jpl.nasa.gov.
3. Meyer, C. "Zagami" (PDF). NASA Johnson Space Center.