0:00 Welcome to the highest quality weekly meteorite education. Today we feature Mars and Martian meteorites.

1:25 Zagami, Dhofar 019, Los Angeles 001, Poikilitic Shergottite individual & slice, Black Beauty
8:24 Meteorite 101: MARS!! (types, origins, verifying, importance)
23:42 The story of the American Martian
26:06 Mars under a microscope
28:08 Over 50 grams of Martian Nakhlite!
31:10 Martian Shergottite or Nakhlite?
33:17 Governador Valadares (history), Chassignite, Lafayette (USA), Mars back on Mars? Augite Basalt
38:56 The ‘hidden hunk’ of the Knowledge Bolide Crew
40:05 MetBull update, Lunar fragmental breccia up close
42:50 Where is your Mars meteorite from?
44:20 The most amazing fusion-crusted 17g oriented Martian ever!
47:02 What is in this Poikilitic Shergottite? Hassi Messauoud 001 Nakhlite
50:12 Farewell from the Knowledge Bolide Crew


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I am Topher Spinnato, owner of Topherspin Meteorites LLC. I am an internationally trusted meteorite educator, importer, collector, and dealer. I am a proud member of the International Meteorite Collector's Association (IMCA #6236) the Meteorite Education & Trade Society (METS #6236), and I currently sit on the Board of Directors of the Meteorite Club as a “Pioneer Member” and I am the President of MeteoriteVault.com.