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The Zagami Meteorite
Copyright 1996 Fotosmith

Meteorite: Zagami
Location: Zagami, Katsina Province, Nigeria
Fell: October 3, 1962
Type: Shergottite (SNC)

On an October afternoon in 1962, this meteorite landed about 10 feet away from a farmer who was trying to chase crows from his corn field. The farmer heard a tremendous explosion and was buffeted by a pressure wave. After a puff of smoke and a thud, the meteorite buried itself in a hole about 2 feet deep. Weighing at about 18,000 grams (40 pounds), the Zagami meteorite is the largest single individual Mars meteorite ever found.

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The Zagami Meteorite
Copyright Bethany Sciences
New Haven, CT

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A slice of the Zagami Meteorite
Copyright 1995 Ron Baalke

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Closeup of the Zagami Meteorite Showing Stress Fracture -
Probably Caused By Impact That Launched Meteroite From Mars to Earth
Copyright 1995 Ron Baalke

The meteorite was sent to the Kaduna Geological Survey and placed in a museum. Some years later, Robert Haag, a meteorite dealer, traded for a large portion of the Zagami meteorite. The Zagami meteorite is the most easily obtainable SNC meteorite available to collectors.

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Small Fragments of the Zagami Meteorite
Orange Spot Is Probably Rust
Copyright 1995 Ron Baalke

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Closeup of the Zagami Meteorite
Copyright 1996 Fotosmith

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Another Closeup of Zagami
Photo courtesy of the New England Meteoritical Services

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Small Crumbs from the Zagami Meteorite
Copyright 1995 Ron Baalke