Touat 008 Lunar Troctolitiic melt breccia meteorite, Extremely rare this is 1 of only 5 Lunar - 3.5 g
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Touat 008 Lunar troctolitic melt breccia meteorite from Adrar, Algeria, weighing 3.5 g; one of 5 approved lunar troctolitic melt breccia specimens, with guaranteed authenticity and a signed certificate.
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TOUAT 008
Lunar Troctolitiic melt breccia
meteorite
Found in February 2023 in Adrar
Algeria
COORDINATES: 27.150°N, 01.024°W
3.5 GRAMS
This is 1 of 5 approved and classified as Lunar Troctolitiic melt breccia meteorite
Troctolitiic melt breccia Lunar is extremely rare and scientifically important meteorite
Classified and studied by world renowned and profoundly respected Dr Anthony J. Irving and team at Department of Earth and Space sciences, University of Washington.
THIS IS A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIECE OF THE MOON
GUARANTEED AUTHENTICITY
The authenticity of this meteorite is 100% guaranteed with a signed certificate
For peace of mind rest assured you are buying from the main mass holder.
OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION DATA SOURCE,
Touat 008 27.150°N , 01.042°W
Adrar, Algeria
Find: 2023 Feb
Classification: Lunar (troct. melt breccia)
Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS, and P. Carpenter, WUSL) Breccia dominated by mineral debris and some lithic clasts related to troctolitic lithologies. Mean grainsize is ~100 µm. Portions of the very fine grained matrix exhibit fluidal textures and contain sparse vesicles. Accessory phases include Cr-bearing pleonaste, troilite (commonly altered to secondary barite), low-Ti chromite and calcite (as patchy secondary alteration of plagioclase).
Geochemistry: Anorthite (An95.9-96.8Or0.1-0.0, N = 4), olivine (Fa20.0-24.0, FeO/MnO = 74-89, N = 5), pigeonite (Fs19.4-19.9Wo5.0-6.9, FeO/MnO = 42-55, N = 4), subcalcic augite (Fs13.0Wo34.4, FeO/MnO = 40; Fs27.5Wo21.7, FeO/MnO = 51; Fs43.9Wo29.2, FeO/MnO = 63; N = 3).
Classification: Lunar (troctolitiic melt breccia).
Data from:
MB112
Table 0
Line 0:
State/Prov/County: Adrar
Place of purchase: Algeria
Date: 2023 Feb
Latitude: 27.150°N
Longitude: 01.042°W
Mass (g): 2955
Pieces: many
Class: Lunar (troct. melt breccia)
Shock stage: high
Weathering grade: low
Fayalite (mol%): 20.0-24.0
Ferrosilite (mol%): 19.4-19.9;
Wollastonite (mol%): 5.0-6.9
Classifier: (A. Irving, UWS, and P. Carpenter, WUSL)
Type spec mass (g): 45.3
Type spec location: UWB
TOUAT 008
Lunar Troctolitiic melt breccia
meteorite
Found in February 2023 in Adrar
Algeria
COORDINATES: 27.150°N, 01.024°W
3.5 GRAMS
This is 1 of 5 approved and classified as Lunar Troctolitiic melt breccia meteorite
Troctolitiic melt breccia Lunar is extremely rare and scientifically important meteorite
Classified and studied by world renowned and profoundly respected Dr Anthony J. Irving and team at Department of Earth and Space sciences, University of Washington.
THIS IS A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A PIECE OF THE MOON
GUARANTEED AUTHENTICITY
The authenticity of this meteorite is 100% guaranteed with a signed certificate
For peace of mind rest assured you are buying from the main mass holder.
OFFICIAL CLASSIFICATION DATA SOURCE,
Touat 008 27.150°N , 01.042°W
Adrar, Algeria
Find: 2023 Feb
Classification: Lunar (troct. melt breccia)
Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS, and P. Carpenter, WUSL) Breccia dominated by mineral debris and some lithic clasts related to troctolitic lithologies. Mean grainsize is ~100 µm. Portions of the very fine grained matrix exhibit fluidal textures and contain sparse vesicles. Accessory phases include Cr-bearing pleonaste, troilite (commonly altered to secondary barite), low-Ti chromite and calcite (as patchy secondary alteration of plagioclase).
Geochemistry: Anorthite (An95.9-96.8Or0.1-0.0, N = 4), olivine (Fa20.0-24.0, FeO/MnO = 74-89, N = 5), pigeonite (Fs19.4-19.9Wo5.0-6.9, FeO/MnO = 42-55, N = 4), subcalcic augite (Fs13.0Wo34.4, FeO/MnO = 40; Fs27.5Wo21.7, FeO/MnO = 51; Fs43.9Wo29.2, FeO/MnO = 63; N = 3).
Classification: Lunar (troctolitiic melt breccia).
Data from:
MB112
Table 0
Line 0:
State/Prov/County: Adrar
Place of purchase: Algeria
Date: 2023 Feb
Latitude: 27.150°N
Longitude: 01.042°W
Mass (g): 2955
Pieces: many
Class: Lunar (troct. melt breccia)
Shock stage: high
Weathering grade: low
Fayalite (mol%): 20.0-24.0
Ferrosilite (mol%): 19.4-19.9;
Wollastonite (mol%): 5.0-6.9
Classifier: (A. Irving, UWS, and P. Carpenter, WUSL)
Type spec mass (g): 45.3
Type spec location: UWB
Details
Type of meteorite
Touat 008 Lunar Troctolitiic melt breccia meteorite, Extremely rare this is 1 of only 5 Lunar
Weight
3.5 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Adrar
Country of Origin
Algeria
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