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NEW Tisserlitine 001 LUNAR, feldspathic regolith breccia, complete endcut 63.4gr For Sale
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NEW Tisserlitine 001 LUNAR, feldspathic regolith breccia, complete endcut 63.4gr:
$3169.99
IMCA # 3948, IMCA # 5051 INTERNATIONAL METEORITE COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION Authenticity GUARANTEEDHELLO ALL OLD AND NEW GUESTS!!! We are a team of meteorite and fossil hunters.We search worldwide for new and known meteorites.Since 1995, we have mounted expeditions to Tsarev, Brahin, Kunya Urgench, Dronino, Markovka, Seymchan, Sikhote-Alin and many others in Russia and nearby. We have also collected many meteorites from North Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the United States.We have gathered samples of almost all types of known meteorites, including a large collection of lunar meteorites.We are on the world market since 2000, and on since 2004. We ship worldwide from USA. We easy combine shipping. We accept different ways of payments, but PayPal is very preferred. As always we hope the best is in future. We\'ll make a very good business with all you our friends and partners. Please do not hesitate ask us any questions. Happy offerding! Cometshop team Tisserlitine 001 Gao, Mali 21.325°N, 0.729°E Found: 2019 Dec Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathicbreccia)
History: Beginning in December 2019 many similar dark stones were found together in the Kidal region of Mali, close to the border with Algeria. One very large stone (40026 g), another stone (4037 g) and 44 smaller stones (combined weight 3642 g) (total weight 47705 g) were purchased by Aziz Habibi in January 2020 from an Algerian dealer and subsequently acquired by Darryl Pitt. Independently, ten other stones of the same distinctive material (combined weight 8536 g) plus many smaller fragments (combined weight 1169 g) were purchased by Mbark Arjdal in February and March 2020 from a relative of the same Algerian dealer.
Physical characteristics: All specimens (many of which have a flattened slab-like form) lack fusion crust and exhibit medium-brown, \"knobby\" exterior surfaces. Interiors of stones have an overall tan to pinkish hue with obvious light gray, dark gray and whitish clasts plus some visible small grains of metal.
Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and P. Carpenter, WUSL) Two separate endcut specimens were studied. Both are samples of the same breccia material, composed of mineral clasts of anorthite, olivine, pigeonite, subcalcic augite, augite and orthopyroxene, plus sparse lithic clasts of spinel troctolite, set in a fine grained microvesicular matrix containing accessory altered kamacite, troilite, taenite and pentlandite. Secondary calcite is present pervasively in one of the two specimens studied and in places may be replacing original glass. Olivine grains in both studied specimens have been partially replaced by inhomogeneous phyllosilicate-rich assemblages, which apparently are hydroxylated (as evidenced by systematically low oxide analytical sums of 88-90 wt.% and absence of measurable F and Cl), and which are very Mn-deficient (yielding very elevated FeO/MnO ratios in the range 150-250). Troctolitic clasts are composed predominantly of anorthite and olivine with accessory Cr-pleonaste, low-Ca pyroxene and/or higher-Ca pyroxene.
Geochemistry: Olivine (Fa17.3-32.1, FeO/MnO = 76-100, N = 15), anorthite (An95.4-99.0Or0.2-0.0, N = 7), pigeonite (Fs18.2-26.8Wo12.4-4.7, FeO/MnO = 47-54, N = 6), orthopyroxene (Fs16.0-21.6Wo2.2-3.7, FeO/MnO = 51-66, N = 4), subcalcic augite (Fs15.9Wo31.0, FeO/MnO = 41), augite (Fs7.6-7.9Wo42.9-45.6; Fs13.8Wo38.9; FeO/MnO = 36-48, N = 3). Troctolite clast: olivine (Fa18.2-21.2, FeO/MnO = 84-92, N = 4), anorthite (An97.7Or0.0), pleonaste (mg = 0.721, cr = 0.093).
Classification: Lunar (feldspathic regolithic breccia, partially hydrothermally-altered).
We are offering a thin (max thickness is about 1.5 cm) complete endcut.The weight is 63.4 grams. The endcut is one side well polished.
SHIPPING:
1. Within USA will be $9. 2. Out of USA will be $45.
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