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.41" Lunar Meteorite (0.6 g) - NWA 5000
This is a .41" wide (0.6 g) piece of the lunar meteorite NWA 5000. It comes with a small acrylic display case.
NWA 5000 was found in Morocco in 2007. The main mass was a single 11.5-kilogram stone with preserved regmaglypts and a greenish fusion crust in places. This piece is too small to fully appreciate these features, but it shows off the matrix beautifully. Like most lunar meteorites, this is a feldspathic breccia with abundant white and gray clasts. A tiny and stunning slice of our very own moon!
NWA 5000 was found in Morocco in 2007. The main mass was a single 11.5-kilogram stone with preserved regmaglypts and a greenish fusion crust in places. This piece is too small to fully appreciate these features, but it shows off the matrix beautifully. Like most lunar meteorites, this is a feldspathic breccia with abundant white and gray clasts. A tiny and stunning slice of our very own moon!
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 (Feldspathic Breccia)
LOCATION
Morocco
SIZE
.41 x .27 x .22", Weight: 0.6 grams
CATEGORY
ITEM
#266053
