A first hand look at the basaltic crust of Mars, this thin section specimen of the NWA 8171 meteorite (aka Black Beauty) provides an exquisite and unforgettable glimpse back to a time when Mars had oceans of water on its surface. More information from Space Jewels.
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This thin section has been photographed with all three of my cameras. You can directly compare the results from the three versions.
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Version 3 – Nikon D810
NWA 8171 Meteorite Thin Section
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Version 2 – Tucsen C30 3MP sCMOS
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NWA 8171 Meteorite Thin Section
Version 1 – A3550UPA 5MP CCD
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