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Meteorites for sale catalogue > Lunar meteorites
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| Meteorite name: |
NWA 4485 |
| Type: |
Lunar meteorite, KREEP-rich breccia |
| Location: |
Sahara, Northwest Africa |
| Date of find: |
2006 |
| Tkw: |
188 g |
| Specimen weight: |
6.621 g |
| Description: |
Slice, 43 x 31 x 2.2 mm
largest KREEP Fullslice in the world |
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(part) from the Meteoritical Bulletin: |
Physical characteristics: A single 188 g spheroidal stone with a brown weathered exterior. The interior consists of pale gray to whitish clasts in a dark gray matrix, and has visible thin veins of terrestrial carbonate.
Mineral compositions and geochemistry: Olivine (Fa26.3–63.6; FeO/MnO = 99–121), plagioclase (An88.9–89.7Or0.3–0.6), orthopyroxene (Fs18.9–19.7Wo4.6–3.7; FeO/MnO = 87–89), pigeonite (Fs37.0Wo10.1; FeO/MnO = 62), subcalcic augite (Fs48.9–49.2Wo26.7–39, FeO/MnO = 59–67), fayalite (Fa90.1, FeO/MnO = 80). Bulk composition: (R. Korotev, WUSL) INAA on eight ~30 mg subsamples gave a mean composition of: Na = 0.441, Fe = 7.27 (both wt%), Sc = 21.7, La = 31.6, Sm = 14.12, Eu = 1.46, Yb = 11.0, Zr = 443, Hf = 11.4, Ba = 375, Th = 6.37 (all ppm). Although it is possible that there is a minor mare basalt component, this specimen is dominated by materials with KREEP-like compositions, and is essentially identical in bulk composition and petrologic characteristics to Northwest Africa 4472.
Classification: Achondrite (lunar, KREEP-rich breccia).
Type specimen: A total of 20 g and one polished mount are on deposit at UWS. Ralew holds the main mass. |
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| Meteorite name: |
NWA 4734 |
| Type: |
Lunar mare basalt |
| Location: |
Sahara, Northwest Africa |
| Date of find: |
2006 |
| Tkw: |
1439 g |
| Specimen weight: |
1.379 g |
| Description: |
Part slice w. fresh black crust
16 x 13 x 2.5 mm |
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| Price: |
$ 1723 Email |
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| Meteorite name: |
NWA 4881 |
| Type: |
Achondrite, lunar feldspathic granulitic impactite |
| Location: |
Sahara, Northwest Africa |
| Date of find: |
2006 |
| Tkw: |
606 g |
| Specimen weight: |
27.299 g |
| Description: |
Full slice, polished, 84 x 53 x 2.5 mm |
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| Meteorite name: |
NWA 4898 |
| Type: |
Achondrite, lunar basalt |
| Location: |
Sahara, Northwest Africa |
| Date of find: |
2007 |
| Tkw: |
137 g |
| Specimen weight: |
8.265 g |
| Description: |
Full slice, polished, 44 x 36 x 2.3 mm |
| Seperate entry from the Meteoritical Bulletin: |
History: The meteorite was found by an anonymous finder in Northwest Africa and bought by the main mass holder in Quarzazate, Morocco.
Physical characteristics: One fragment almost completely covered with fusion crust weighing 137 g was found.
Petrography: (A. Greshake, MNB). The meteorite exhibits a spherulitic texture of dominantly lath-shaped plagioclase, pyroxene, and skeletal ilmenite. Olivine occurs as single larger crystals often containing Ti-rich chromite inclusions. Plagioclase is Ca-rich and has been completely transformed into maskelynite during shock metamorphism; pyroxene is compositionally zoned Ti-rich pigeonite and augite. Minor phases include FeNi-metal and troilite.
Geochemistry: Plagioclase (An92.6-96.5), olivine (Fa26.3-27.2; FeO/MnO = 73-92), pyroxene (Fs25.1-58.7Wo13.2-34; FeO/MnO = 42-76).
Classification: Achondrite (Lunar basalt); exstensive shock, minimal weathering.
Specimens: A total of 21.1 g plus one polished thin section are on deposit at MNB. Ralew holds the main mass. |
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