NWA 11421 1. 91g Feldspathic Breccia Lunar Meteorite Moon Full Slice
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:16102499 |
Item for auction is a 1.91g slice of the NWA 11421 feldspathic breccia lunar meteorite, which was purchased from a meteorite dealer in Erfoud, Morocco in 2017. The meteorite consists of many small grayish individuals lacking any fusion crust, with white to beige clasts in greyish matrix visible on their surfaces. NWA 11421 was analyzed as a breccia composed of angular to subrounded whitish clasts up to 1 cm in size set into a greyish vitreous groundmass. Mineral fragments are also pres...ent in the matrix. Dominant mineral phases are low-Ca pyroxene, Ca- pyroxene, olivine and calcic plagioclase. Minor phases include chromite, ilmenite, fayalite, pyrrhotite, FeNi metal, and barite. Contains some melt regions displaying quenching textures of dendritic pyroxene and plagioclase. This lunar meteorite would make an excellent addition to any collection, comes in a quality labeled display box for protection and years of viewing pleasure, along with a Big Kahuna Meteorites Certificate of Authenticity. Scale cube in photo is 1cm on each side, and not included in sale. Big Kahuna combines shipping, and addresses must be in the English language, to facilitate customs input at US Postal Service. Non-English addresses cannot be shipped, and may incur additional fees for handling. We no longer ship to China or Italy.
