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.91" Lunar Meteorite (3.2 g) - NWA 13788
This is a showstopping piece: .91" wide (3.2 g) slice of the lunar meteorite NWA 13788.
NWA 13788 was purchased from a meteorite dealer in Algeria in 2020. This is a rarer kind of lunar meteorite: it is impact melt breccia, unlike the more common, high-contrast feldspathic breccia seen in other lunar meteorites. This has a deep gray matrix (partially devitrified glass!) set with clasts of various sizes and colors ranging from pale gray to white, and even contains several metallic grains. Both sides of this slice have been expertly polished to really bring these incredible details to light. A stunning add to anyone's meteorite collection!
NWA 13788 was purchased from a meteorite dealer in Algeria in 2020. This is a rarer kind of lunar meteorite: it is impact melt breccia, unlike the more common, high-contrast feldspathic breccia seen in other lunar meteorites. This has a deep gray matrix (partially devitrified glass!) set with clasts of various sizes and colors ranging from pale gray to white, and even contains several metallic grains. Both sides of this slice have been expertly polished to really bring these incredible details to light. A stunning add to anyone's meteorite collection!
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.
TYPE
Lunar (Impact Melt Breccia)
LOCATION
Ouargla, Algeria
SIZE
.91 x .72 x .15", Weight: 3.2 grams
CATEGORY
ITEM
#266066
