Lunar Meteorites - NWA 15482 For Sale

NWA 15482 is a rare Lunar meteorite (troctolitic anorthositic breccia) that was discovered in Northwest Africa in 2022, and later purchased by Ziyao Wang from a dealer in Tan-Tan, Morocco. The find had a total mass of 80.6 grams.

What Is A Lunar Troctolitic Anorthositic Breccia?

.69" NWA 15482 Lunar Meteorite (.21 g) Slice

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What Is A Lunar Troctolitic Anorthositic Breccia?

A lunar troctolitic anorthositic breccia is a type of moon rock that has undergone complex geological processes. It’s a breccia, meaning it consists of fragments of different rock types that have been fused together by the intense impact events that regularly occur on the Moon’s surface. Here is a breakdown of its components:

Troctolite - This is an igneous rock primarily composed of olivine and plagioclase. On the Moon, it forms deep within the lunar crust and is part of the pristine rock types, meaning it formed during the early cooling of the Moon's crust.

Anorthosite - Another igneous rock, primarily made up of plagioclase feldspar, and is a major component of the Moon’s highlands. Anorthosite gives the highlands their bright appearance as seen from Earth.

Breccia - A rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together by a fine-grained matrix. In lunar geology, breccias often form from impact events, where intense energy shatters and fuses rocks together.

A lunar troctolitic anorthositic breccia, therefore, is a type of rock that contains fragments of both troctolite and anorthosite, likely formed from the high-energy impacts that reshaped the Moon’s surface over billions of years. Studying these rocks helps scientists understand the Moon’s history and the processes that formed its crust.