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Meteorite**NWA 16349, Lunar Mare Basalt/Gabbro Breccia**12.184 grams, APOLLO 14 For Sale
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Meteorite**NWA 16349, Lunar Mare Basalt/Gabbro Breccia**12.184 grams, APOLLO 14: $15000.00
APOLLO 14!!! This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of history - a meteorite from the NWA 16349 collection 1 of 3 ever!!! This gorgeous main mass individual weighs 12.184 grams, with fresh black fusion crust, contraction cracks, and beautiful polished surface to the exposed matrix!! It is very fresh with almost zero weathering and highly shocked!! Rare Rare Rare!!! Classification: Lunar (mare basalt/gabbro breccia). Basaltic lithology compositionally resembles that of Apollo 14 high-alumina olivine mare basalts based on bulk, olivine, and pyroxene compositions
It originated from the moon\'s surface and was discovered during the Apollo 14 mission.
The unique composition of this meteorite makes it a prized addition to any collection. It is ideal for enthusiasts of space exploration, geology, and mineralogy. Museum quality meteorite!!! Name: Northwest Africa 16349 Abbreviation: NWA 16349 Observed fall: No Year found: 2020 Country: Algeria Mass: 50 g
This is 1 of 3 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (bas/gab brec).
Northwest Africa 16349 (NWA 16349)
Algeria
Find: 2020
Classification: Lunar meteorite (basalt/gabbroic breccia)
History: Found in 2020 in Algeria; later purchased in 2023 by Matthew Stream from Bachir Salek.
Physical characteristics: Single stone with dark colored fusion crust.
Petrography: (D. Sheikh, Cascadia) Sample is a breccia comprised primarily of two distinct lithologies: [1] A basaltic lithology comprised predominantly of mm-sized (largest ~2.5 mm) weakly zoned, subhedral olivine phenocrysts (some containing embayments), and few chromite phenocrysts of similar size, set within a mostly sub-ophitic groundmass comprised of <250 μm-sized (Av. ~120 μm, grain size slightly varies across sample) elongate/tabular high-Ca pyroxene, pigeonite, and plagioclase. Accessory phases identified include troilite and kamacite. [2] A gabbroic lithology comprised predominantly of mm-sized (largest ~4.5 mm) sub-angular to sub-rounded gabbroic clasts (made up of of equant and tabular plagioclase, pigeonite, high-Ca pyroxene, olivine, ilmenite, silica, and chromian spinel), set within a fine-grained fragmental matrix containing accessory fluorapatite, troilite, and kamacite.
Geochemistry: Basaltic Lithology [Olivine (Fa38.1±9.2, range Fa32.8-90.0, Cr (ppm) = 2300±400, Mn (ppm) = 2900±300, Fe/Mn=85±6, n=55), Pigeonite (Fs57.3±14.7Wo17.3±4.2, range Fs33.1-79.4Wo10.6-23.1, Ti# = 85±12, Fe# = 69±17, Fe/Mn=65±6, n=13), High-Ca Pyroxene (Fs31.0±8.6Wo32.9±4.0, range Fs25.1-65.3Wo26.0-44.1, Ti# = 68±11, Fe# = 46±12, Fe/Mn=52±7, n=44), Calcic Plagioclase (An89.7±1.7Or0.5±0.1, range An85.4-92.5Or0.1-0.7, n=37), Chromian Spinel (Cr# = 69±1, Mg# = 29±2, n=14), Bulk composition estimated using multiple large area EDS spectra (Mg# ~36.5, Al2O3 (wt. %) ~11.7, K2O (wt. %) ~0.02, TiO2 (wt. %) ~2.29, MgO (wt. %) ~7.1, CaO (wt. %) ~11.2, Cr (ppm) ~2100]; Gabbroic Lithology [Olivine (Fa49.7±6.0, range Fa43.1-61.5, Fe/Mn=88±4, n=8), Pigeonite (Fs52.8±13.3Wo17.2±3.7, range Fs34.0-77.7Wo9.9-23.9, Fe/Mn=61±7, n=39), High-Ca Pyroxene (Fs41.1±16.2Wo30.6±4.7, range Fs22.5-70.7Wo25.2-37.6, Fe/Mn=59±10, n=26), Calcic Plagioclase (An90.8±2.3Or0.7±1.0, range An84.5-94.0Or0.1-4.5, n=31)].
Classification: Lunar (mare basalt/gabbro breccia). Basaltic lithology compositionally resembles that of Apollo 14 high-alumina olivine mare basalts based on bulk, olivine, and pyroxene compositions.
Specimens: 10.3 g at Cascadia, main mass with Matthew Stream.
Data from: MB112 Table 0 Line 0: Date:2020 Mass (g):50 Pieces:1 Class:Lunar (bas/gab brec) Shock stage:high Weathering grade:low Fayalite (mol%):38.1±9.2, 49.7±6.0 Ferrosilite (mol%):57.3±14.7, 31.0±8.6, 52.8±13.3, 41.1±16.2 Wollastonite (mol%):17.3±4.2, 32.9±4.0, 17.2±3.7, 30.6±4.7 Classifier:D. Sheikh, Cascadia Type spec mass (g):10.3 Type spec location:Cascadia Main mass:Matthew Stream Comments:CML 1650; submitted by Daniel Sheikh
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