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.81" Lunar Meteorite Slice (.82 g) - NWA 18055
This is a .81" wide (.82 gram) slice of the recently discovered lunar meteorite, NWA 18055. Both sides have been cut flat and left with a matte finish to show off the colorful clasts. Comes with an acrylic display case.
About NWA 18055
NWA 18055 is the name given to a lunar felspathic melt breccia found about 200 km from Adrar, Algeria in 2025. The two main samples with a combined weight of 462 grams, were later that year purchased by Mike Miller from Tagyati Abdelhamid in Algeria. The exterior of these samples are dark green and orange with cut faces showing a brecciated texture composed of mostly grey-colored lithic clasts.
Meteoritical Bulletin Entry: NWA 18055 Meteorite
NWA 18055 is the name given to a lunar felspathic melt breccia found about 200 km from Adrar, Algeria in 2025. The two main samples with a combined weight of 462 grams, were later that year purchased by Mike Miller from Tagyati Abdelhamid in Algeria. The exterior of these samples are dark green and orange with cut faces showing a brecciated texture composed of mostly grey-colored lithic clasts.
Meteoritical Bulletin Entry: NWA 18055 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.
$65
TYPE
Lunar (Feldspathic Melt Breccia)
AGE
LOCATION
Algeria
SIZE
.81 x .60", .04" thick, Weight: .82 grams
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#346557
