Shelter Island meteorite was found on Mars by the Opportunity rover on October 1, 2009. It is about long.
History Shelter Island was the second of three iron meteorites encountered by the rover on Meridiani Planum within a few hundred meters, the others being Block Island and Mackinac Island.
Shelter Island may have fallen on Mars in the late Noachian period and is extensively weathered.
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
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