Lot 1763
An Authenticated Piece of the Moon. The only collectible pieces of the moon come from a handful of lunar meteorites that have found their way to the earth. It takes a large impact by an asteroid on the lunar surface to propel chunks of the moon into space, with only a very few of these surviving entry through earth's atmosphere. Dhofar 461 is one of these, found in the Sahara desert in Oman on April 22, 2001. Not much bigger than a pebble, it weighed only 33.72 gms, just over 1 ounce. Dhofar 461 is classified as an Anorthositic Crystalline Melt Breccia, which means that it came from volcanic rock from the surface of the moon. This 2mm x 2mm section wass cut and polished to reveal its dark gray color with many small inclusions. Placed in a Ryker mount for protection, this specimen is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Just a sample of moon dust, weighing only a few milligrams, sold at a 1993 auction for $42,500. Allow $12 for shipping.
Estimated Value $250 - 500.
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