Achondrite Meteorite - 32.8 g

I offer you this beautiful piece of Lunar meteorite with a nice-looking desert patina; you can see many clasts on the surface. This piece was found on the desert floor!

Type: Lunar feldspathic breccia meteorite.
Origin: Found in Algeria.
Weight: 32.8 g
Founded: 2022
History: Acquired in 2025 from Algerian dealer.

Complete piece of the Moon!


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Bechar 003
Basic information
Name: Bechar 003
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year founded: 2022
Algeria
Mass: 2.09 kg
Classification history
Meteoritical Bulletin: MB 111 (2023) Lunar (feldspar breccia)
Recommended: Lunar (feldspar breccia) [explanation]

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Comments: Approved June 20, 2022.
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Writeup from MB 111:
Bechar 003 30.887°N, 3.301°W

Bechar, Algeria

March 24, 2022

Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)

History: Many small, similar-appearing stones were found together in Algeria on March 24, 2022, by a team represented by David Lehman. Some of the material was also acquired by John Higgins, Jasper Spencer, Ziyao Wang, and Preston Allen.

Physical characteristics: The stones (total 2090 g) lack fusion crust and have light brown weathered exteriors. Fresh interiors are medium gray with diffuse small white clasts and rare tiny metal grains visible.

Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and P. Carpenter, WUSL) Electron microprobe analyses were conducted on small slices from four separate stones. Although there is some mineralogical and compositional heterogeneity among these pieces, all consist of mineral clasts of calcic plagioclase (predominantly anorthite but also some sodic bytownite), olivine, low-Ca pyroxene, and augite within a very fine-grained, sparsely microvesicular matrix containing Ti-chromite, troilite, kamacite, and minor secondary barite.

Geochemistry: Calcic plagioclase (An70.7-97.7, Or1.1-0.0, N=12), olivine (Fa22.9-49.5, FeO/MnO=86-114, N=14), low-Ca pyroxene (23.1-26.5 Wo4.3-4.4, FeO/MnO=56-57, N=2), pigeonite (Fs22.0-32.3, Wo6.9-12.5, FeO/MnO=52-61, N=7), augite (Fs11.9-19.4, Wo35.8-38.6, FeO/MnO=42-52, N=5).

Classification: Lunar (feldspathic breccia).

Specimens: 60.2 g including a composite four-slice polished thick section at UWB; 1064 g with Mr. D. Lehman; 483 g with Mr. J. Higgins and Mr. J. Spencer; 137 g with WangZ; 431 g with Mr. P. Allen.

Data from:
MB111
Table 0

State/Prov/County: Bechar
March 24, 2022
Latitude: 30.887°N
Longitude: 3.301°W
Mass (g): 2090
Pieces: many
Class: Lunar (feldspar breccia)
Shock stage: moderate
Weathering grade: low
Fayalite (mol%): 22.9-49.5
Ferrosilite (mol%): 23.1-26.5; 22.0-32.3; 11.9-19.4
Wollastonite (mol%): 4.3-4.4; 6.9-12.5; 35.8-38.6
Classifier: A. Irving, UWS, and P. Carpenter, WUSL
Type spec mass (g): 60.2
Type spec location: UWB
Main mass: D. Lehman
Comments: Work name DL 1110, WZY-123, and SK22-3; submitted by A. Irving.