{"product_id":"5-69g-lunar-meteorite-i-lunar-breccia-nwa-11228","title":"5.69g Lunar Feldspathic Breccia Meteorite piece I Polished on two sides I NWA 11228","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Offer:  \u003c\/strong\u003e5.69 gram half end piece of the Lunar breccia meteorite NWA 11228.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e5.69 gram half end piece of the Lunar meteorite NWA 11228 with two polished sides and beautiful exterior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lunar Feldspathic Breccia\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial name:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Northwest Africa 11228\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/strong\u003e NWA 11228\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear Found:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParen body:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Moon - this is material ejected from our Moon when it was hit by another meteorite and became a meteorite itself when it hit the Earth.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get: \u003c\/strong\u003e5.69 gram Lunar meteorite specimen as shown, membrane storage\/display Box, and signed Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe offer a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ds_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ds_div\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"1\" id=\"maintable\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tablefat\" style=\"width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"insidehead\" colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 99.9365%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorthwest Africa 11228\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 17.7665%;\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eBasic information\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 82.17%;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eName:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwest Africa 11228\u003cbr\u003e     This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbbreviation:\u003c\/b\u003e NWA 11228 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserved fall: \u003c\/b\u003eNo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear found: \u003c\/b\u003e2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCountry: \u003c\/b\u003e(Northwest Africa) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass:\u003c\/b\u003e 140 g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 17.7665%;\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eClassification\u003cbr\u003e  history:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 82.17%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" summary=\"used for layout\" style=\"width: 100.068%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.8732%;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 2.17391%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 2.1815%;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 46.6841%;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e    Lunar (feldsp. breccia)\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is 1 of 117 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (feldsp. breccia).   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 17.7665%;\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eComments:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 82.17%;\"\u003eApproved 10 May 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 17.7665%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbig\u003eWriteup\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 82.17%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"writeup\"\u003e\n\u003cbig\u003e\u003cu\u003eWriteup from MB 106:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/big\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthwest Africa 11228\u003c\/strong\u003e (NWA 11228)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003e(Northwest Africa)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePurchased: 20 Mar 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e: Purchased by Dustin Dickens, March 20, 2017, from Mohamed Maulud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e: Many irregular shaped fragments, dark sand-blasted exterior, no fusion crust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetrography\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee, \u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) This meteorite is a fragmental breccia with pyroxene, plagioclase, and olivine grains set in fine grained groundmass. Scatttered micro-gabbro fragments were also observed. Ubiquitous, fine grained, accessory Fe-metal and sulfide are present. Minor amount of shock melt was observed in the microprobe section. All pyroxene grains probed were pigeonite, no augite was detected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeochemistry\u003c\/strong\u003e: (C. Agee and B. Ha, \u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e) Olivine Fa\u003csub\u003e40.2±13.6\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=93±9, n=10; pigeonite Fs\u003csub\u003e36.1±7.9\u003c\/sub\u003eWo\u003csub\u003e11.6±3.5\u003c\/sub\u003e, Fe\/Mn=57±6, n=11; plagioclase An\u003csub\u003e94.4±1.1\u003c\/sub\u003eAb\u003csub\u003e5.0±1.0\u003c\/sub\u003eOr\u003csub\u003e0.6±0.2\u003c\/sub\u003e, n=5; shock melt (proxy for bulk composition) Al\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003eO\u003csub\u003e3\u003c\/sub\u003e=26±1, TiO\u003csub\u003e2\u003c\/sub\u003e=0.14±0.09, MgO=12±6, FeO=3±2 (all wt%), n=2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassification\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lunar (feldspathic breccia)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimens\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20.3 g including a probe mount on deposit at \u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e, Dustin Dickens holds the main mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 17.7665%;\"\u003e\u003cbig\u003eData from:\u003cbr\u003e  MB106\u003cbr\u003e  Table 0\u003cbr\u003e  Line 0:\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 82.17%;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlace of purchase:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMorocco\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eP 20 Mar 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e140\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003ePieces:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMany\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLunar (feldsp. breccia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eShock stage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ehigh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeathering grade:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003emoderate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFayalite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40.2±13.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eFerrosilite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36.1±7.9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eWollastonite (mol%):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.6±3.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassifier:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eC. Agee, UNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec mass (g):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eType spec location:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUNM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eMain mass:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDustin Dickens\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cb\u003eComments:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSubmitted by C. Agee\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr valign=\"top\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 17.7665%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbig\u003eInstitutions\u003cbr\u003e   and collections\u003c\/big\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"inside\" style=\"width: 82.17%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUNM\u003c\/i\u003e: Institute of Meteoritics MSC03 2050 University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87131-1126 USA, United States; Website (institutional address; updated 12 Feb 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Top Meteorite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48923049623777,"sku":"NWA11228EC26_5.69_01","price":569.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2762\/files\/Moon-Lunar-Top-Meteorite-Breccia-NWA-11228-Moon-Rock_NWA11228EC26_5.69_02_6.jpg?v=1786758884","url":"https:\/\/topmeteorite.com\/products\/5-69g-lunar-meteorite-i-lunar-breccia-nwa-11228","provider":"Top Meteorite","version":"1.0","type":"link"}