6.06 grams 31x18x7mm NWA 11273 Lunar Moon Meteorite Full Slice with a COA for Sale

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6.06 grams 31x18x7mm NWA 11273 Lunar Moon Meteorite Full Slice with a COA For Sale

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6.06 grams 31x18x7mm NWA 11273 Lunar Moon Meteorite Full Slice with a COA:
$399.00

Northwest Africa 11273

Basic information

Name: Northwest Africa 11273

This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.

Abbreviation: NWA 11273

Observed fall: No

Year found: 2017

Country: (Northwest Africa)

Mass: 2.81 kg

Classification

history:

Recommended:

Lunar (feldsp. breccia)

This is 1 of 151 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (feldsp. breccia).

Comments:

Approved 13 Oct 2017

Northwest Africa 11273 (NWA 11273)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: 2017 Apr

Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)

History: Material excavated from a site near Tindouf, Algeria was purchased by a consortium of collectors (Rob Wesel, Eric Twelker and Jason Phillips) in April 2017 from Moroccan dealers.

Petrography: (A. Irving and S. Kuehner, UWS) Breccia composed of mineral clasts of anorthite, olivine, exsolved pigeonite, pigeonite, augite, chromite, Ti-Cr-Fe spinel, kamacite, taenite and troilite in a finer grained matrix containing small vesicles and minor barite. Rare basalt clasts and glass fragments are also present.

Geochemistry: Olivine (Fa8.7-59.7, FeO/MnO = 89-111, N = 4), pigeonite (Fs28.8Wo11.2, FeO/MnO = 56), clinopyroxene host (Fs15.3Wo40.9, FeO/MnO = 44), orthopyroxene exsolution lamella (Fs34.0Wo2.7, FeO/MnO = 56), augite (Fs16.8Wo41.7, FeO/MnO = 62), plagioclase (An95.9-96.5Or0.2, N = 2).

Classification: Lunar (feldspathic regolith breccia).

Specimens: 37 g including one polished slice at UWB; remaining pieces shared by Mr. R. Wesel, Mr. E. Twelker and Mr. J. Phillips.

Place of purchase:

Morocco

Date:

P 2017 Apr

Mass (g):

2808

Pieces:

many

Class:

Lunar (feldsp. breccia)

Shock stage:

low

Weathering grade:

low

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