in 2017 many identically appearing meteorite fragments were found near Tindouf, Algeria. in the Sahara desert.
Making a total of 2.8kg. The University of Washington classified the meteorites as rare feldspatic lunar breccia. 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.
Will be shipped wit card of authenticity guaranty and a scientifically report from the meteoritical society London
international meteorite collector association number #3503
scale cube is 1 x 1 x 1 cm
- Minerale principale/ Nome meteorite
- Luna Meteorite
- Forma minerale/Tipi di meteorite
- Taglio finale NWA 11273
- Supplemento
- NWA
- Dimensioni
- 9×9×3 mm
- Peso
- 0.33 g
- Provenienza (regione/città)
- breccia feldspatica
- Provenienza (paese)
- Africa