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.45" Lunar Meteorite (0.42 g) - NWA 11474
This is a .45" wide (0.42 gram) lunar meteorite, NWA 11474.
It comes with a small, acrylic case.
It comes with a small, acrylic case.
About Lunar Meteorite NWA 11474
NWA 11474 was discovered in 2017 when it was purchased from a meteorite dealer in Mauritania. It was classified in 2018 as a lunar meteorite, which is a breccia of primarily feldspathic lithologies. Like almost all meteorites collected by nomads in the Sahara and northwestern Africa, its official collection location was not documented. The total known mass of collected material is 586 grams.
Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for The NWA 11474 Meteorite
NWA 11474 was discovered in 2017 when it was purchased from a meteorite dealer in Mauritania. It was classified in 2018 as a lunar meteorite, which is a breccia of primarily feldspathic lithologies. Like almost all meteorites collected by nomads in the Sahara and northwestern Africa, its official collection location was not documented. The total known mass of collected material is 586 grams.
Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for The NWA 11474 Meteorite
Moon Rocks... On Earth...
Think the only moon rocks on Earth are samples brought back from Apollo missions? Think again!
Lunar meteorites are type of achondrite meteorites that were formed like other stony (chondrite) meteorites, but they were ejected into space by meteorites and other celestial bodies hitting the moon. Almost all lunar meteorites are brecciated amalgamations of feldspathic and basaltic rocks commonly found on the Moon's surface.
Lunar meteorites are pretty rare to find on Earth: the vast majority of meteorites are from the asteroid belt, and less than 1 percent of classified meteorites are lunar in origin. The total mass of all known lunar meteorites is probably less than 1,000 kilograms. Owning a piece of the moon is a pretty rare accomplishment!
One reason they are so rare is because lunar meteorites superficially look just like earth rocks. Even a true meteorite expert would not recognize a lunar meteor laying on the ground among earthly stones. Lunar meteorites have only been recognized in places naturally devoid of rocks, like sandy deserts and ice sheets. In fact, there has never been a lunar meteorite classified from North America, South America or Europe. Most are found in the Sahara Desert (Northwest Africa), Antarctica, or Oman. All Antarctic meteorites are governmental property so they cannot be privately attained.
Think the only moon rocks on Earth are samples brought back from Apollo missions? Think again!
Lunar meteorites are type of achondrite meteorites that were formed like other stony (chondrite) meteorites, but they were ejected into space by meteorites and other celestial bodies hitting the moon. Almost all lunar meteorites are brecciated amalgamations of feldspathic and basaltic rocks commonly found on the Moon's surface.
Lunar meteorites are pretty rare to find on Earth: the vast majority of meteorites are from the asteroid belt, and less than 1 percent of classified meteorites are lunar in origin. The total mass of all known lunar meteorites is probably less than 1,000 kilograms. Owning a piece of the moon is a pretty rare accomplishment!
One reason they are so rare is because lunar meteorites superficially look just like earth rocks. Even a true meteorite expert would not recognize a lunar meteor laying on the ground among earthly stones. Lunar meteorites have only been recognized in places naturally devoid of rocks, like sandy deserts and ice sheets. In fact, there has never been a lunar meteorite classified from North America, South America or Europe. Most are found in the Sahara Desert (Northwest Africa), Antarctica, or Oman. All Antarctic meteorites are governmental property so they cannot be privately attained.
TYPE
Lunar (Feldspathic Breccia)
LOCATION
Northwest Africa
SIZE
.45 x .41 x .11", Weight: 0.42 grams
CATEGORY
ITEM
#265664
