Lunar Meteorite

Mondmeteorite

月の隕石, 月球陨石, météorite lunaire, la meteorite lunare, el meteorito lunar, Lunaire meteoriet)

(last update 07/10/08 Erich Haiderer)

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There are less than 50 distinct meteorites known today to be pieces of Earth's Moon (lunar meteorites).

The total weight of all recovered moon meteorites is appr. 40kg (versus e.g.: thousands of tons of high cutting quality diamonds are found each year).

Such these moon meteorites are really unique and precious treasures from space!

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How are we sure our Meteorites are from Moon?

Mineral composition, chemical analysis results, isotope ratios, advanced optical studies, and textures of the lunar meteorites are all similar to those of samples collected on the lunar surface during Apollo missions.

Unlike meteorites originating from asteroids samples from the surface of earth's moon almost always contain free glass formed in space by impacts from space on the lunar surface.

Because of how the Moon formed, lunar highland material is composed predominantly of Anorthite which is a white, plagioclase feldspar that causes Moons their pale shimmering color.

Another plagioclase feldspar "anorthosite" that is a typical mineral candidate for lunar highlands is quite uncommon on asteroids and on the surface of any other planet or planetary satellites.

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A completely new rare (prov. from a different unique lunar region) and interesting (extremely alkali-rich unlike any other lunaite) lunar type:

Lunar KREEP impact melt breccia - Dhofar 1442

Find 2005; TkW: 120 g in total. Fusion crust absent.

Note: The mineralogy of this lunaite shows by far the highest Na₂O value (appr. twice as high as that of all other lunaites) as well as K₂O content (K₂O: 0.76) of all known lunar meteorites. Most Lunaites have a K₂O value of a seventh or less (of that of o 1442. Only Calcalong Creek and NWA 773 have a higher K₂O value than the other lunars but still only a third of that of Dho 1442

Petrography: (Ivanova M.A., Lorenz C.A., and Nazarov M.A., Vernad.) Meteorite is a impact melt breccia containing lithic clasts, mineral fragments, glassy spherules, granulites and melt breccias embedded in a fine-grained melt matrix. It is a polymict breccia although the matrix/clasts ratio is varying from sample to sample of the meteorite. The lithic clasts population is presented by anorthosites, gabbroes, olivine gabbro-norites, gabbro-norites and norites. KREEPy and mare basalt clasts are present. The size of the clasts ranges from 0.02-8 mm; the main minerals are pyroxene and feldspar; minor - olivine, silica, chromite, ilmenite, Ca-phosphate, troilite and FeNi metal.

Geochemistry: (Ivanova M.A. and Kononkova N.N. (Vernad.) Chemical compositions of mineral phases are: feldspar An73-96Ab3.7-24.8; clinopyroxene En2.6-69.5Wo5.6-42.8 (Fe/Mn = 64 at.), orthopyroxene En60.8-77.1Wo1.2-4.1 (Fe/Mn = 69 at.), olivine Fo39.9-72.2 (Fe/Mn = 93 at.); ilmenite (MgO 5.5 wt%); FeNi metal (Ni 8.0 wt%; Co 0.6 wt%). Average glassy matrix composition (wt%): SiO2 49.6; TiO2 1.76; Al2O3 17.4; Cr2O3 0.20; FeO 10.7; MnO 0.15; MgO 7.16; CaO 11.1; Na2O 0.88; K2O 0.76; P2O5 0.84.

Classification: Achondrite (lunar KREEP impact melt breccia with minor features of weathering.

Specimens: A total of 21.8 g of sample and two thin sections are on deposit at Vernad. An anonymous buyer holds the main mass of the meteorite.

Available: 0,38gr Sold; 0,022gr Sold; 0,012gr $29;

18.89gr extremely beautiful complete endpiece/ main mass with large surface area 40x36x11mm roundish shape, greenish-brownish colour with large vessicles (up to 3mm).

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Dho 1436 - Lunaite

Special: 1 part slice left - ask: erich.haiderer@chello.at

24.2 g was found . Available are wonderful slices: extremely beautiful (colour and contrast rich as well as some surprising features like intriguinglooking mineral clasts and large fresh, glassy vesicles!) of Dho 1436 - Lunaite for Euro 905/grm: 0.004g SOLD!; 0,07g Euro 75; 0,214gr ; 0,102gr sold!

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SaU 449 - Lunaite

No known pairing; Special: 1 part slice left - ask: erich.haiderer@chello.at

One tiny lunar droplet of 16g was found by a professional meteorite hunting team from Russia that scanned the area for over 5 years footstep by footstep.

Extensive searches over a long period of time didn't yield any further stone.

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Lunar breccia - Dho 302

Dhofar 302 seems to be more differentiated and also more rich in igneous and granulitic lithologies to any other known lunar meteorite in this part of the Dho region. Very low total mass of less than 4gr!

For more research data see on Randy Korotevs informative website: Randy Korotev, Dept o.Earth+Planetary Sciences Wash.University-St.Louis

TkW: only 3.83g

0.013g 3x3mm $21; rich of large fresh glassy vesicles

(image by N.Classen)

Dhofar 1428

A 213 g dark gray moon meteorite without fusion crust was found in the Dhofar desert region. Petrography: (T. Bunch and J. Wittke, NAU) Clast-rich impact melt breccia (mingled) that consists mostly of light to dark gray clasts of previously formed, plagioclase-rich breccias and white lithic and mineral clasts of anorthositic rocks and plagioclase. For more research data see on Randy Korotevs informative website: Randy Korotev, Dept o.Earth+Planetary Sciences Wash.University-St.Louis

Offer: 0,457g ca 17x9mm $457, part slice appr. 8x8mm square slice 0,184g $190; BB $25

Dhofar 1443 - Lunar anorthositic breccia

Found April 12, 2001 Petrography and mineralogy (A. Bischoff, IfP and E. H. Haiderer, Vienna): typical anorthositic breccia with light anorthositic clasts and abundant impact melt clasts embedded within a tough, partially molten matrix. This mostly devitrified matrix contains abundant vesicles and schlieren. Based on the optical appearance the rock has some similarities with Dhofar 081 , however, the coordinates do not favor pairing.

Mineral compositions: feldspar ranges from An 83–98 with a mean of An 94.8 ± 3.5 ; pyroxene is Fs 12–49 ; mean: Fs 30 ± 9 ; and olivine is Fa 19–52 ; mean: Fa 35.5 ± 9 .

Mass (g):	36.7
Pieces:	4
Fayalite (mol%):	19-52
Ferrosilite (mol%):	12-49
Classifier:	A. Bischoff and E.H. Haiderer, IfP
Comments:	Feldspar, An83–98

Institutions
and collections IfP : Institut für Planetologie, Wilhelm-Klemm-Str. 10, 48149 Münster, Germany (institutional address)
Vienna : University of Vienna, Dr-Karl-Lueger-Ring 1, A-1010 Wien, Austria (institutional address)
Haiderer : Erich Haiderer, P.O. Box 88, A-1193 Vienna, Austria

1.Moon Meteorite - with troctolithe clasts from the original old lunar crust and probably from the Northern region of the Far side of Moon:

4.5 Billion years ago: Earth struck by mars-sized object

4.4Billion years ago: Moon crust - radio date

sold

a)Dho 489

This material dominates the northern
lunar farside – an area called the Feldspathic Highlands Terrane.

www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2003/pdf/1284

View Dr.Tomoko Arai and Prof. Hirosh Takedas (et al) detailed research results and informative publications:

SELENE exploration to better and further define the lunar origin and evolution

Dhofar 489 et al. as ground truth of the lunar farside crust.

Feldspathic lunar meteorites from the farside and production of their lunar simulants

More selected data on this on the web:

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2004/pdf/1222.pdf

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2004/pdf/5131.pdf

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2003/pdf/1284.pdf

2.Lunar Meteorites from "maria" basalt plains (igneous rock types) on Earth's Moon:

NEA 003 Lunar mare basalt with impact-melt breccia

found 2000/11/22 in the sand desert. TkW: 124g

MASKELYNITE-RICH!

0.055g 5x3mm SOLD (image left); 0.023g 5x3mm $40;

3.Moon Meteorites from lunar "highlands" -Anorthosite Group:

almost sold

DaG 996 - Lunar meteorite (fragmental breccia)

probably paired with DaG 262

Found 1999 May 14

very strong mosaicism of plagioclase as well as abundant melt veins and melt pockets attest a high degree of shock;

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0,013g 5x4mm $55 ,

0,044 6x5mm; 0,55g sold; 0,26g 11x11mm; 1,008g 17x13mm complete slice

Available only through us!

www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2006/pdf/1404.pdf

DaG 1042 kristalline lunare Schmelzbrekzie

Physische Merkmale: Ein kompletter und stark regmaglyptischer Mondmeteorit von 801,432g, der mit (einigen Überresten) einer dunklen Schmelzkruste bedeckt war, wurde von einem anonymen Finder 1999 in der Dar Al Gani Region gefunden.

Petrographie: kataklastische feldspatische (Plagioklas) feinkörnige kristalline Schmelzbrekzie. Glaslinien und Spherulen - .

Mittlerer Verwitterungsgrad.

Stücke: 30g + PTS, NIPR und JAXA, Japan

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z.B.: 2.864g Mondmeteoritenscheibe 36x25mm, 1,23g sold; 0,437g ca 16x10mm; 0,513g sold

1,212g Endstück ca.14x12x7mm; 0,048g 8x6mm sold,

0,513 sold, 0,12g Teilscheibe, 0,54g

Dho 309 - Lunar meteorite - anorthositic impact melt breccia

Lunar meteorite (anorthositic impact melt breccia)

A grey, partly fusion-crusted 81.3 g moon meteorite was found

2002 January 14

the meteorite is a clast-poor impact melt breccia; mineral fragments and lithic clasts are embedded in a matrix of devitrified glass. plagioclase An93-98Or0.1-0.4; olivine Fo75-89 (atomic Fe/Mn ~79); orthopyroxene En80-86Wo2-5; clinopyroxene En46-82Wo5-46

Ask for availibility of a wonderful bigger slice which displays typical texture and melt and shock features of lunar highland material @ fair and affordable price eric@mars.li

DHO 310: Lunar meteorite - POLYMICT BRECCIA
Lunar meteorite (anorthositic impact melt breccia)

in Dho 310 were found high pressure minerals originating

from deep lunar crust or even the uppermost mantle region.

Here are some the links:

http://www.geokhi.ru/~meteorit/publication/demidova-ms2003-e.pdf

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2005/pdf/1063.pdf
A grey 10.8 g moon meteorite was found 2002 January 15 in the Dhofar region. Classification and mineralogy mineralogy (S. Demidova, Vernad; G. Kurat, NHMV): fusion crust is absent; the meteorite is a fragmental regolith breccia containing numerous mineral fragments and clasts of feldspathic rocks embedded in a devitrified glassy matrix; clasts of granulites and possible igneous rocks are abundant and have mainly anorthositic and troctolitic-noritic compositions, impact melt breccias and pyroxenitic clasts are also present; plagioclase An96-99Or0.1-0.2; olivine Fo44-86 (atomic Fe/Mn ~79); orthopyroxene En59-88Wo1-5; clinopyroxene En33-77Wo5-47; accessory minerals are Ti-rich chromite, ulvöspinel, pleonaste, ilmenite (2-7 wt% MgO), armalcolite, silica, troilite, FeNi metal; composition of the impact melt matrix is MgO 4.8, CaO 18.5, Al2O3 29.1, SiO2 43.5, FeO 3.0 (wt%);

0,005g 3x4mm ; 0,018g 7x7mm, 1,45g 18x16mm

almost sold

Lunar anorthositic breccia: Dho 490

Very rare, top quality lunar meteorite (highly aesthetic), different in appearance to other known lunar meteorites! (It is not paired to any other known Dhofar Lunaites)
Description and references

Beautiful material with surprising texture, very fresh:

$4 only for a gem box with appr.3mg of dust to grain sized lunar material. (Note: due to these small sized grains the difference of lunar dust to terrestrial dust is difficult to prove! Lunar and terrestrial grains of pyroxenes, olivine or feldspar virtually look identical). Only our Certificate of Authenticity and seal on the gem box proves that it is real moon dust.

0,381g slice highly beautiful