Lot #14 Small Lunar Mingled Regolith Breccia Meteorite Section

Description:

Small Lunar Mingled Regolith Breccia Meteorite Section. This 11 x 6 mm .144 gram section is from the important Lunar impact meteorite NWA 6888. Almost all of the recovered Lunar meteorites are very small and NWA 6888 found in the Suellila Plateau of the Western Sahara on May 26, 2011 weighed just 208 grams. This important meteorite is classified as a Lunar Regolith Breccia. This Breccia is a mix several different types of moon rocks that were blasted off the surface of the moon from an impact with a fairly large meteorite and mixed together with molten vaporized rock and resolidified in a fine grain matrix. The black basalt matrix is sprinkled with lighter flakes from the other mixed in rocks. Presented in a 5½ x 4½ inch Riker mount. Estimated Value $150 - 400

Categories: Meteorites