Mackinac Island meteorite

Mackinac Island meteorite is a meteorite that was found on Mars by the Opportunity rover on October 13, 2009.

Mackinac Island meteorite
Type	Iron
Parent body	Unknown
Composition	Nickel, iron, Kamacite, taenite[1][2]
Weathering grade	Large-scale, cavernous weathering[2]
Country	Mars
Region	Meridiani Planum
Coordinates	02°07′02″S 05°31′22.43″W[3]
Observed fall	No
Fall date	Possibly late Noachian
Found date	2009-10-13[4]
Strewn field	Possibly[5]
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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]

See also

• Atmospheric reentry
• Bounce Rock
• Glossary of meteoritics
• Heat Shield Rock
• List of Martian meteorites
• List of meteorites on Mars
• List of rocks on Mars
• Oileán Ruaidh meteorite
• List of surface features of Mars imaged by Opportunity