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1.13" Polished Lunar Meteorite (2.25 g) Section - NWA 11787
This is a 1.13" wide (2.25 gram) section of the lunar meteorite, NWA 11787. One face has been cut and polished to a mirror-like finished and it comes with a small acrylic case.
About NWA 11787
Northwest Africa 11787 (NWA 11787) is a lunar meteorite classified as a feldspathic breccia. It was purchased in Mauritania in 2017 by Dustin Dickens from an anonymous meteorite hunter. The meteorite consists of numerous pieces, ranging from several kilograms to sub-gram fragments. Some fragments display a light-gray remnant fusion crust on one or more faces, though most lack any fusion crust. When cut, the meteorite reveals a fragmental breccia structure, characterized by white feldspathic clasts embedded in a dark-gray groundmass.
NWA 11787 is a polymict breccia, containing fragments of feldspathic, troctolitic, and mafic lithologies alongside individual grains of pyroxene, olivine, and plagioclase. It also features shock melt with vesicles, providing evidence of a history of impact events on the lunar surface.
Northwest Africa 11787 (NWA 11787) is a lunar meteorite classified as a feldspathic breccia. It was purchased in Mauritania in 2017 by Dustin Dickens from an anonymous meteorite hunter. The meteorite consists of numerous pieces, ranging from several kilograms to sub-gram fragments. Some fragments display a light-gray remnant fusion crust on one or more faces, though most lack any fusion crust. When cut, the meteorite reveals a fragmental breccia structure, characterized by white feldspathic clasts embedded in a dark-gray groundmass.
NWA 11787 is a polymict breccia, containing fragments of feldspathic, troctolitic, and mafic lithologies alongside individual grains of pyroxene, olivine, and plagioclase. It also features shock melt with vesicles, providing evidence of a history of impact events on the lunar surface.
Moon Rocks... On Earth...
Think the only moon rocks on Earth are samples brought back from Apollo missions? Think again!
Lunar meteorites are type of achondrite meteorites that were formed like other stony (chondrite) meteorites, but they were ejected into space by meteorites and other celestial bodies hitting the moon. Almost all lunar meteorites are brecciated amalgamations of feldspathic and basaltic rocks commonly found on the Moon's surface.
Lunar meteorites are pretty rare to find on Earth: the vast majority of meteorites are from the asteroid belt, and less than 1 percent of classified meteorites are lunar in origin. The total mass of all known lunar meteorites is probably less than 1,000 kilograms. Owning a piece of the moon is a pretty rare accomplishment!
One reason they are so rare is because lunar meteorites superficially look just like earth rocks. Even a true meteorite expert would not recognize a lunar meteor laying on the ground among earthly stones. Lunar meteorites have only been recognized in places naturally devoid of rocks, like sandy deserts and ice sheets. In fact, there has never been a lunar meteorite classified from North America, South America or Europe. Most are found in the Sahara Desert (Northwest Africa), Antarctica, or Oman. All Antarctic meteorites are governmental property so they cannot be privately attained.
Think the only moon rocks on Earth are samples brought back from Apollo missions? Think again!
Lunar meteorites are type of achondrite meteorites that were formed like other stony (chondrite) meteorites, but they were ejected into space by meteorites and other celestial bodies hitting the moon. Almost all lunar meteorites are brecciated amalgamations of feldspathic and basaltic rocks commonly found on the Moon's surface.
Lunar meteorites are pretty rare to find on Earth: the vast majority of meteorites are from the asteroid belt, and less than 1 percent of classified meteorites are lunar in origin. The total mass of all known lunar meteorites is probably less than 1,000 kilograms. Owning a piece of the moon is a pretty rare accomplishment!
One reason they are so rare is because lunar meteorites superficially look just like earth rocks. Even a true meteorite expert would not recognize a lunar meteor laying on the ground among earthly stones. Lunar meteorites have only been recognized in places naturally devoid of rocks, like sandy deserts and ice sheets. In fact, there has never been a lunar meteorite classified from North America, South America or Europe. Most are found in the Sahara Desert (Northwest Africa), Antarctica, or Oman. All Antarctic meteorites are governmental property so they cannot be privately attained.
$335
TYPE
Lunar (Feldspathic Breccia)
AGE
LOCATION
Mali
SIZE
1.13 x .56 x .18", Weight: 2.25 grams
CATEGORY
ITEM
#312859
