THEY AUCTIONED OFF THE LARGEST MARTIAN METEORITE FOUND ON EARTH FOR $5.3 MILLION
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✍️ Sotheby's auctioned off a large meteorite from Mars, which sold for $5.3 million, and a juvenile Ceratosaurus fossil, which sold for $30.5 million, both exceeding estimated prices.
👉 • The 'NWA 16788' meteorite is the largest Martian meteorite sold at auction, weighing 25 kilograms and measuring 37.5 cm x 27.9 cm x 15.2 cm. 👉 • The meteorite is approximately 70% larger than any other known Martian fragment. 👉 • The juvenile Ceratosaurus fossil is one of only four known in the world and is in excellent condition. 👉 • The fossil is approximately 2 meters tall and 3 meters long. 👉 • The Ceratosaurus was a predator that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, around 100 million years ago.
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