Lunar meteorite Bechar 006 Feldspathic breccia - 2 g
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Lunar meteorite Bechar 006, a feldspathic breccia, from Bechar, Argelia.
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Bechar 006: 30.894°N, 3.395°W
Purchased: 2022
Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)
History: Hundreds of stones were reportedly found in March 2022 and subsequent months by meteorite hunters within the Bechar region, Algeria. About 7 kg of this material were bought by Mohamed Ali Loud, Miguel Angel Contreras Gomez, and Viktor Plamenov Ivanov.
Physical characteristics: The material occurs in two different varieties. Samples found on the surface have light brown exteriors. Those found buried have whitish exteriors with orange caliche. All stones lack fusion crust. Interiors are predominantly gray with dark gray and white clasts. Some metal grains are macroscopically visible.
Petrography: (K. Metzler, IfP) Fine-grained polymict breccia, consisting of mineral fragments (mainly plagioclase, pyroxene, Ca-rich pyroxene, and olivine) and a few anorthositic lithic clasts, set in a compacted fine-grained matrix. The matrix partly represents a crystallized melt. Subrounded units of clast-rich impact melt rocks are admixed. Accessories are ilmenite, troilite, and Ni-bearing metal; one zircon grain (~25 µm) was observed.
Shock stage: high
Weathering grade: low
Classifier: K. Metzler, IfP.
This lot comes with a certificate. Thank you for your interest.
Bechar 006: 30.894°N, 3.395°W
Purchased: 2022
Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)
History: Hundreds of stones were reportedly found in March 2022 and subsequent months by meteorite hunters within the Bechar region, Algeria. About 7 kg of this material were bought by Mohamed Ali Loud, Miguel Angel Contreras Gomez, and Viktor Plamenov Ivanov.
Physical characteristics: The material occurs in two different varieties. Samples found on the surface have light brown exteriors. Those found buried have whitish exteriors with orange caliche. All stones lack fusion crust. Interiors are predominantly gray with dark gray and white clasts. Some metal grains are macroscopically visible.
Petrography: (K. Metzler, IfP) Fine-grained polymict breccia, consisting of mineral fragments (mainly plagioclase, pyroxene, Ca-rich pyroxene, and olivine) and a few anorthositic lithic clasts, set in a compacted fine-grained matrix. The matrix partly represents a crystallized melt. Subrounded units of clast-rich impact melt rocks are admixed. Accessories are ilmenite, troilite, and Ni-bearing metal; one zircon grain (~25 µm) was observed.
Shock stage: high
Weathering grade: low
Classifier: K. Metzler, IfP.
This lot comes with a certificate. Thank you for your interest.
Details
Name of meteorite
Lunar meteorite Bechar 006
Type of meteorite
Feldspathic breccia
Supplement
Do not reserve price.
Weight
2 g
Origin (Region/ City)
Bechar
Country of Origin
Algeria
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