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Mackinac Island meteorite
Mackinac Island meteorite
Type	Iron
Parent body	Unknown
Composition	Nickel, iron, Kamacite, taenite
Weathering grade	Large-scale, cavernous weathering
Country	Mars
Region	Meridiani Planum
Coordinates	02°07′02″S 05°31′22.43″W / 2.11722°S 5.5228972°W
Observed fall	No
Fall date	Possibly late Noachian
Found date	2009-10-13
Strewn field	Possibly
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Mackinac Island meteorite was found on Mars by the Opportunity rover on October 13, 2009.

History

Mackinac Island was the third of three iron meteorites encountered by the rover on Meridiani Planum within a few hundred meters, the others being Shelter Island and Block Island.^[2]

Mackinac Island may have fallen on Mars in the late Noachian period and is extensively weathered.^[2]^[5]

References

^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (August 13, 2009). "Block Island Meteorite on Mars". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ashley, J. W.; et al. (July 2011). "Evidence for mechanical and chemical alteration of iron-nickel meteorites on Mars: Process insights for Meridiani Planum" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 116 (E7): E00F20. Bibcode: 2011JGRE..116.0F20A. doi: 10.1029/2010JE003672. hdl: 1893/17110.
^ Google Mars
^ ATKINSON, NANCY (October 18, 2009). "Opportunity Discovers Still Another Meteorite! Find It on Google Mars". Universe Today. Space.com. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Beech, Martin; Ian M. Coulson (2010). "The making of Martian meteorite Block Island". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 404 (3): 1457. Bibcode: 2010MNRAS.404.1457B. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16350.x.

Notable rocks on Mars

Adirondack ( Spirit)	Barnacle Bill ( Sojourner)	Bathurst Inlet ( Curiosity)	Big Joe ( Viking)	Block Island ( Opportunity) M	Bounce ( Opportunity)	Coronation ( Curiosity)	El Capitan ( Opportunity)

Esperance ( Opportunity)	Goulburn ( Curiosity)	Heat Shield ( Opportunity) M	Home Plate ( Spirit)	Hottah ( Curiosity)	Jake Matijevic ( Curiosity)	Last Chance ( Opportunity)	Link ( Curiosity)

Mackinac Island ( Opportunity) M	Mimi ( Spirit)	Oileán Ruaidh ( Opportunity) M	Pot of Gold ( Spirit)	Rocknest 3 ( Curiosity)	Shelter Island ( Opportunity) M	Tintina ( Curiosity)	Yogi ( Sojourner)
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[APOD-1] Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (August 13, 2009). "Block Island Meteorite on Mars". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved January 5, 2013.

[Ashley_et_al-2] Ashley, J. W.; et al. (July 2011). "Evidence for mechanical and chemical alteration of iron-nickel meteorites on Mars: Process insights for Meridiani Planum" (PDF). Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets. 116 (E7): E00F20. Bibcode: 2011JGRE..116.0F20A. doi: 10.1029/2010JE003672. hdl: 1893/17110.

[3] Google Mars

[UT-4] ATKINSON, NANCY (October 18, 2009). "Opportunity Discovers Still Another Meteorite! Find It on Google Mars". Universe Today. Space.com. Retrieved January 5, 2013.

[Beech_et_al-5] Beech, Martin; Ian M. Coulson (2010). "The making of Martian meteorite Block Island". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 404 (3): 1457. Bibcode: 2010MNRAS.404.1457B. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.16350.x.

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