Tracing a meteorite: Niger outraged over sale of a fragment from Mars
- Posted on August 17, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Tracing a meteorite: Niger outraged over sale of a fragment from Mars
Discovered in Niger in 2023, the largest Martian meteorite ever found was sold for $5 million in New York in July. Suspecting 'illicit international trafficking,' the West African country has suspended exports of precious stones and meteorites.
