Lunar and Martian Ring - The Plures Mundos Collection - Hand Crafted Meteorite Jewelry
On Offer: A spectacular one-of-a-kind planetary ring from our Plures Mundos argenti collection. A unique pairing of lunar and martian meteorite center stones set in 925 silver. The first in our new limited edition Plures Mundos series. This amazing ring showcases an authentic hand-cut Martian Meteorite center stone and a pairing of hand-cut lunar meteorites that will launch any conversation into a stellar orbit. These beautiful meteorite center pieces were hand-crafted from lunar and martian meteorites, and set in 925 Sterling Silver.
Ring Size: 7.25
Artist: Joshua Eisler, Tucson AZ
Collection: Plures Mundos - Argenti (silver)
Materials: Lunar Meteorite, Martian Meteorite, and 925 fine Silver.
Meteorite Official Names: NWA 14041 and NWA 14713
Dimensions Lunar meteorite center stones: 8mm x 6mm
Dimensions Martian meteorite center stone: 10mm x 8mm
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Lunar Meteorite
| Northwest Africa 14041 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Basic information |
Name: Northwest Africa 14041 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 14041 Observed fall: No Year found: 2021 Country: Mali Mass:  11.7 kg |
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| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 240 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (feldsp. breccia). [show all] Search for other: Lunar meteorites |
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| Comments: | Approved 6 Jul 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 110:
Northwest Africa 14041 (NWA 14041) Mali Purchased: 2021 Feb Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia) History: Found in Mali by camel shepherds in January 2021 and subsequently purchased in Algeria by Ahmed Salek. Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and P. Carpenter, WUSL) Breccia composed of mineral clasts of anorthite, olivine, low-Ca pyroxene, pigeonite, exsolved pigeonite and minor Ti-chromite set in a fine grained matrix containing minor secondary calcite and a K-Ca-bearing zeolite phase. Geochemistry: Olivine (Fa29.0-51.5, FeO/MnO = 99-102, N = 4), low-Ca pyroxene (Fs23.3Wo3.7, FeO/MnO = 60), pigeonite (Fs32.6-68.1Wo8.7-19.5, FeO/MnO = 52-75, N = 4), pigeonite host (Fs42.0Wo10.4, FeO/MnO = 66), augite exsolution lamella (Fs22.1Wo40.6, FeO/MnO = 71), anorthite (An90.8-96.0Or0.1, N = 3). Classification: Lunar (feldspathic breccia). Specimens: 23.6 g in the form of a polished endcut at UWB; remainder with Mr. A. Salek. |
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| Data from: MB110 Table 0 Line 0: |
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Martian Meteorite
| Northwest Africa 14713 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Basic information |
Name: Northwest Africa 14713 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 14713 Observed fall: No Year found: 2021 Country: (Northwest Africa) Mass: 3 kg |
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| Classification history: |
This is 1 of 284 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as Martian (shergottite). |
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| Comments: | Approved 19 Mar 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writeup |
Writeup from MB 111:
Northwest Africa 14713 (NWA 14713) (Northwest Africa) Purchased: 2021 Classification: Martian meteorite (Shergottite) History: Purchased January, 2021 by Mark Lyon from a Northwest African dealer. Physical characteristics: Three identical appearing stones with green-black mottled exterior, saw cuts reveals a coarse cumulate interior dominated by light and dark colored crystals. Petrography: (A. Ross, UNM; D. Dickens, NMMS; C. Agee, UNM) Examination of a polished microprobe mount and image analysis using ImageJ shows ~25% igneous-zoned olivine, ~35% igneous-zoned pyroxene and ~35% maskelynite, with opaques making up the remainder. Chromite, ilmenite, merrillite, and troilite were detected. Geochemistry: (A. Ross, UNM) Olivine Fa35.4±2.8 Fe/Mn=49±3, n=10; Pigeonite Fs25.7±3.2Wo9.2±2.4, Fe/Mn=29±2, n=8; augite Fs16.5±1.0Wo34.6±1.3, Fe/Mn=26±3, n=3; plagioclase An54.8±1.2Ab43.9±1.2, Or 1.3±0.2, n=5. Classification: Martian lherzolitic shergottite Specimens: 20 g including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Mark Lyon holds the main mass. |
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