NWA 10495 lunar meteorite

NWA 10495

Observed fall: No
Year found: 2015
Country: Morocco
Mass: 15.6 kg

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.

Classifier: A. Irving and S. Kuehner, UWS

Main mass: Anonymous

NWA 10495 météorite lunaire

NWA 10495 individual 9.9g

Lunar feldspathic breccia. Country: Morocco

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