Martian Meteorite Shergottite paired with Swayyah 005 62.5 gr 5.4 x 3.8 x 3 cm Provenance: Swiss private collection Named after the Roman god of war, Mars has long been associated with warfare and mysteries. The planet’s two moons, Phobos and Deimos were named for two of the sons of Ares and Aphrodite (the counterparts of Mars and Venus, respectively, in Greek mythology). A Martian meteorite is a rock that formed on Mars and was ejected wth a minimal speed of 5 km/s from the planet by an impact event, for example from an asteroid. It then traversed interplanetary space for many hundreds of thousands of years before landing on Earth. As of May 2021, only 261 meteorites had been classified as Martian, less than half a percent of the over 70000 meteorites that have been classified. These meteorites are known as Martian because they have elemental and isotopic compositions that are similar to rocks and atmospheric gases on Mars, which have been measured by orbiting spacecraft, surface landers and rovers. The majority of SNC meteorites are quite young compared to most other meteorites and seem to imply that volcanic activity was present on Mars only a few hundred million years ago. The young formation ages of Martian meteorites was one of the early recognized characteristics that suggested their origin from a planetary body such as Mars. The here presented specimen of a matrian specimen is of the finest quality. After an estimated 20000 years in the Desert it turned into a true piece of natural art. It reminds the viewer of a work of modern art, such as a sculpture by alberto giacometti (1901 - 1966) or a relief by hans josephsohn (1920 - 2012). See also lot 1882 DEMIOS THE GREAT Mars-Metheorit Shergottit Gepaart mit Swayyah 005 62.5 gr 5.4 x 3.8 x 3 cm Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung Der Mars, benannt nach dem r?mischen Gott des Krieges, wird seit langem mit Krieg und Mysterien in Verbindung gebracht. Die beiden Monde des Planeten, Phobos und Deimos, wurden nach zwei S?hnen von Ares und Aphrodite (den Gegenstücken von Mars und Venus in der griechischen Mythologie) benannt. Ein Marsmeteorit ist ein Gestein, das sich auf dem Mars gebildet hat und mit einer Mindestgeschwindigkeit von 5 km/s durch einen Einschlag, zum Beispiel von einem Asteroiden, vom Planeten geschleudert wurde. Anschlie?end durchquerte er den interplanetaren Raum viele hunderttausend Jahre lang, bevor er auf der Erde landete. Bis Mai 2021 wurden nur 261 Meteoriten als marsianisch klassifiziert, das ist weniger als ein halbes Prozent der über 70.000 Meteoriten, die bisher klassifiziert wurden. Diese Meteoriten werden als marsianisch bezeichnet, weil sie eine ?hnliche Element- und Isotopenzusammensetzung haben wie die Gesteine und atmosph?rischen Gase auf dem Mars, die von Raumsonden aus der Umlaufbahn, Landeger?ten und Rovern auf der Oberfl?che gemessen worden sind. Die meisten SNC-Meteoriten sind im Vergleich zu den meisten anderen Meteoriten recht jung und deuten darauf hin, dass es auf dem Mars erst vor einigen hundert Millionen Jahren vulkanische Aktivit?ten gab. Das junge Entstehungsalter von Marsmeteoriten war eines der früh erkannten Merkmale, die auf ihre Herkunft von einem Planeten wie dem Mars schlie?en lassen. Das hier vorgestellte Exemplar eines marsianischen Exemplars ist von bester Qualit?t. Nach sch?tzungsweise 20.000 Jahren in der Wüste hat er sich in ein wahres Kunstwerk der Natur verwandelt. Es erinnert den Betrachter an ein Werk der modernen Kunst, wie zum Beispiel eine Skulptur von Alberto Giacometti (1901 - 1966) oder ein Relief von Hans Josephsohn (1920 - 2012). Siehe auch Lot 1882.notes:*
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