Laâyoune 002 Lunar feldsp. breccia - 2.95 g

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Laâyoune 002 is a lunar feldspathic breccia meteorite from Saguia el Hamra, Western Sahara, weighing 2.95 g, supplied as a half stone in a collector's box with COA.

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Laâyoune 002 2.95 g in Collector's box with COA
Saguia el Hamra, Western Sahara
Find: 2022 January
Mass: 5148 g
Fast International Shipping ( Fedex )

Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)

History: Found near Laayoune, Morocco, in January 2022 and purchased from the finder by Aziz

Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and P. Carpenter, WUSL) Breccia composed of mineral clasts of anorthite, olivine, orthopyroxene, pigeonite and augite plus accessory ilmenite, chromite (with variable Ti content) and minor secondary barite.

Laâyoune 002 2.95 g in Collector's box with COA
Saguia el Hamra, Western Sahara
Find: 2022 January
Mass: 5148 g
Fast International Shipping ( Fedex )

Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)

History: Found near Laayoune, Morocco, in January 2022 and purchased from the finder by Aziz

Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and P. Carpenter, WUSL) Breccia composed of mineral clasts of anorthite, olivine, orthopyroxene, pigeonite and augite plus accessory ilmenite, chromite (with variable Ti content) and minor secondary barite.

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Name of meteorite
Laâyoune 002
Type of meteorite
Lunar feldsp. breccia
Supplement
Half stone
Weight
2.95 g
Origin (region/city)
Saguia el Hamra
Country of origin
Western Sahara
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