Antarctic Meteorite Sample EET 79001,312

[**Astromaterials 3D**](https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/index.htm) is a virtual library for exploration and research of NASA’s space rock collections. **Every Rock Tells a Story:** >When EET 79001 was picked up by the ANSMET team in 1979 they could not have imagined the incredible story this meteorite would reveal. This large rock found on the icy ground near Reckling Peak at the Elephant Moraine expedition site in Antarctica, would eventually reveal that it was a piece of the planet Mars, classified as a shergottite.*[Continue reading...](https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=EET79001-312)* **More information:**https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/sample-details.htm?sample=EET79001-312 **NASA Astromaterials Collection:** Antarctic Meteorite Collection **Origin:** Mars **Collected:** ANSMET Field Season 1979, Elephant Moraine, Antarctica **Classification:** Shergottite **Credit:** NASA/Astromaterials 3D