London - A Martian meteorite is expected to be sold for up to £63 000 (about R1.1-million) at auction.
The ‘Black Beauty’ meteorite from Mars was discovered in the Sahara in Morocco, North Africa, in 2011.
Experts say it formed from magma more than two billion years ago.
Less than two inches long, it is expected to fetch between $75 000 to $100 000 in an online auction at Christie’s in New York.
Collectors of space paraphernalia will have a galaxy of treasures that have fallen to Earth to choose from.
The sale, which runs until November 25, features 30 meteorites which have plunged to the ground from Mars, the Moon and asteroids that orbit the Sun. - Daily Mail