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These postcards were
printed sometime in the 1980's, but are undated. All of these cards are
in near-mint condition and have not been marked or mailed. These are
perfect for display or framing.
The meteorite shown in the color photo is Elephant Moraine A79001. At the time of the photo, it did not have it's final classification. It is a 7.9kg Martian Shergottite. The Met-Soc Bulletin entry can be found here :
http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=10002
On the reverse side of the card is a short paragraph as follows :
"Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas. Meteorite at JSC believed
to be of Martian origin. A meteorite in a dry nitrogen cabinet
undergoes study in the meteorite processing lab at Johnson Space
Center's planetary and earth sciences laboratory. The sample,
designated 79001, was discovered in 1981 by an Antarctic meteorite
recovery team and is thought to be of possible Martian origin."
(official NASA photograph)