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1.28" Gadamis 007 "Apollo" Lunar Meteorite (19.66 g)
This is a beautiful, 1.28" wide (19.66 gram) meteorite section from the newly discovered Lunar meteorite, Gadamis 007. It displays the type of patterning that just screams Moon rock.
The Gadamis 007 Meteorite
Gadamis 007 is a lunar ferroan anorthosite meteorite: it is a piece of lunar crust ejected into space by an impact on the Moon's surface. It was found near the site of several other lunar meteorites (Gadamis 002, Gadamis 003, Gadamis 004, Gadamis 005, Gadamis 006) in Libya, and is believed to be a paired with them. It is a beautiful cataclastic anorthitic plagioclase with a greenish, weathered exterior and an interior of brecciated gray-greens and whites in black fusion crust. It is a truly stunning rock!
This meteorite is particularly unique: it is almost identical to lunar samples brought back by the Apollo 16 mission to the Moon! Those samples are all owned by the government with none in private hands, so this is your opportunity to own a genuine moon rock very similar to the NASA samples!
This is a brand new find, so there isn't a meteoritical bulletin listing yet.
Gadamis 007 is a lunar ferroan anorthosite meteorite: it is a piece of lunar crust ejected into space by an impact on the Moon's surface. It was found near the site of several other lunar meteorites (Gadamis 002, Gadamis 003, Gadamis 004, Gadamis 005, Gadamis 006) in Libya, and is believed to be a paired with them. It is a beautiful cataclastic anorthitic plagioclase with a greenish, weathered exterior and an interior of brecciated gray-greens and whites in black fusion crust. It is a truly stunning rock!
This meteorite is particularly unique: it is almost identical to lunar samples brought back by the Apollo 16 mission to the Moon! Those samples are all owned by the government with none in private hands, so this is your opportunity to own a genuine moon rock very similar to the NASA samples!
This is a brand new find, so there isn't a meteoritical bulletin listing yet.
Moon Rocks... On Earth...
Think the only moon rocks on Earth are samples brought back from Apollo missions? Think again!
Lunar meteorites are 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 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.
TYPE
Lunar (Ferroan Anorthositic)
LOCATION
Ghadamis, Libya
SIZE
1.28 x 1.17 x .93", Weight: 19.66 grams
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#301145
