Meteorite**NWA 14741, LUNAR MARE BASALT BRECCIA**2.247 Grams, EXTREMELY RARE for Sale

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MeteoriteNWA 14741, LUNAR MARE BASALT BRECCIA2.247 Grams, EXTREMELY RARE For Sale

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MeteoriteNWA 14741, LUNAR MARE BASALT BRECCIA2.247 Grams, EXTREMELY RARE:
$3999.99

Hello up for sale is one of the rarest meteorite on the market and newly classified as NWA 14741. This gorgeous and unique slice weighs 2.247 grams, it has a perfect polish to one side consisting of several mare basalt clasts (exhibiting intergranular and microgabbroic textures) set within a fine grained matrix. The matrix is highly microvesicular (with pervasive calcite infillings) and has a quenched melt rock texture surrounding numerous small mineral clasts. The larger lithic clasts are composed of olivine, zoned clinopyroxene and calcic plagioclase (apparently crystalline) together with accessory ilmenite, baddeleyite, merrillite (rare earth element-bearing), medium-Ti chromite, troilite and rare kamacite. Some secondary barite is present in the matrix. This meteorite is classified as a LUNAR MARE BASALTIC BRECCIA MICROVESCULAR AND ONE OF THE ONLY FROM THE NEARSIDE OF THE MOON!!!!!! This is the only Lunar sample with Medium-Ti mare basalt and microvescular, besides samples from Apollo missions and is extremely significant and important to science!! It comes with a COA card and display case. Thank you for your interest and take care.

EXTREMELY LOW TOTAL KNOWN WEIGHT OF ONLY 20 GRAMS!!! LAST SLICE!!EXTREMELY UNIQUE!!

Most lunar meteorites are polymict breccias from the lunar highlands. In contrast the Apollo missions were all nearside where mare basalts are most abundant. Your meteorite is also most likely from the lunar nearside.\"

Origin of the Mare Basalts

Name: Northwest Africa 14741

Abbreviation: NWA 14741

Observed fall: No

Year found: 2021

Country: (Northwest Africa)

Mass: 19.1 g

This is 1 of 18 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (bas. breccia).

Northwest Africa 14741 (NWA 14741)

(Northwest Africa)

Purchased: 2021 Nov

Classification: Lunar meteorite (basaltic breccia)

History: Purchased by Matthew Stream in November 2021 from a dealer in Agadir, Morocco.

Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and P. Carpenter, WUSL) The studied small endcut is a breccia consisting of several mare basalt clasts (exhibiting intergranular and microgabbroic textures) set within a fine grained matrix. The matrix is highly microvesicular (with pervasive calcite infillings) and has a quenched melt rock texture surrounding numerous small mineral clasts. The larger lithic clasts are composed of olivine, zoned clinopyroxene and calcic plagioclase (apparently crystalline) together with accessory ilmenite, baddeleyite, merrillite (rare earth element-bearing), medium-Ti chromite, troilite and rare kamacite. Some secondary barite is present in the matrix.

Geochemistry: Olivine (Fa29.1-53.6, FeO/MnO = 95-106, N = 6), pigeonite (Fs24.3Wo13.9, FeO/MnO = 57), ferropigeonite (Fs68.9Wo21.2, FeO/MnO = 69), subcalcic augite (Fs16.9-22.8Wo35.8-34.9, FeO/MnO = 48-54, N = 2), plagioclase (An83.2-84.5Or0.5-0.3, N = 3).

Classification: Lunar (basaltic breccia, microvesicular).

Specimens: 3.82 g in the form of a polished endcut at UWB; remainder with Mr. M. Stream.

Data from:

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Place of purchase:Agadir

Date:P 2021 Nov

Mass (g):19.1

Pieces:1

Class:Lunar (bas. breccia)

Shock stage:moderate