No. 11896101

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Special Lunar meteorite NWA 11228, new classification
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Special Lunar meteorite NWA 11228, new classification

This piece is part of a mass of pieces of 140 grams. NEWLY CLASSIFIED! NWA 11228 was found in 2016 in the Sahara. NWA 11228 was classified by Carl Agee. This meteorite is a fragment breccia with pyroxene, plagioclase, and olivine grains set in fine grained groundmass. Scattered micro-gabro fragments were also observed. Ubiquitous, fine grained, accessory Fe-metal and sulfite are present. Minor amount of shock melt was observed in the microprobe section, all pyroxene grains probed were pigeonite, no augite was detected. Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 106, in preparation (2017) Description: • Stone - Meteorite, Lunar • Meteorite: NWA 11228, piece • Weight: 9.89 gr • Delivery with authenticity certificate It is striking because of its complexity and rarity. NWA 11228 is the last classified moon stone. Sold with Certificate of Authenticity Ready to add it to your collection!

No. 11896101

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Special Lunar meteorite NWA 11228, new classification

Special Lunar meteorite NWA 11228, new classification

This piece is part of a mass of pieces of 140 grams. NEWLY CLASSIFIED!
NWA 11228 was found in 2016 in the Sahara.

NWA 11228 was classified by Carl Agee. This meteorite is a fragment breccia with pyroxene, plagioclase, and olivine grains set in fine grained groundmass. Scattered micro-gabro fragments were also observed.
Ubiquitous, fine grained, accessory Fe-metal and sulfite are present. Minor amount of shock melt was observed in the microprobe section, all pyroxene grains probed were pigeonite, no augite was detected.

Published in Meteoritical Bulletin, no. 106, in preparation (2017)

Description:
• Stone - Meteorite, Lunar
• Meteorite: NWA 11228, piece
• Weight: 9.89 gr
• Delivery with authenticity certificate

It is striking because of its complexity and rarity. NWA 11228 is the last classified moon stone.
Sold with Certificate of Authenticity

Ready to add it to your collection!

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