LUNAR AND MARTIAN METEORITES! Achondrite Meteorite - Height: 10 mm - Width: 10 mm - 1.98 g - (4)
No. 18085777
Lunar meteorite - NWA 10495 - 2,1 gr.
No. 18085777
Lunar meteorite - NWA 10495 - 2,1 gr.
Northwest Africa 10495 (NWA 10495)
Morocco
Find: 2015
Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)
History: A group of similar stones were found together at an undisclosed location in southern Morocco during 2015.
Physical characteristics: Several grayish brown stones (total weight 15.6 kg) lacking fusion crust, but with a polished external appearance. All exhibit the same overall fine grained texture, with some visible larger whitish clasts within a dark gray matrix.
Petrography: (A. Irving and S. Kuehner, UWS) Relatively fine grained fragmental breccia composed of mineral clasts of anorthite, pigeonite, olivine, augite, Ti-chromite and troilite set in a matrix containing minor secondary barite.
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