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Meteorite may represent 'bulk background' of Mars' battered crust http://goo.gl/GCOjj5 - SciTech News - #comet, #planetary, #spaceexploration, #spacemission

http://scitechnews.co.uk/space-exploration/meteorite-may-represent-bulk-background-of-mars-battered-crust/

Meteorite may represent 'bulk background' of Mars' battered crust

NWA 7034, a meteorite found a few years ago in the Moroccan desert, is like no other rock ever found on Earth.

It’s been shown to be a 4.4 billion-year-old chunk of the Martian crust, and according to a new analysis, rocks just like it may cover vast swaths of Mars.

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