Lot 743
Own a Piece of the Moon: Section of Important Meteorite Dhofar 908 Found in Southern Oman. This substantial section 22 x 15 x 2 mm, 1 gram from the important Lunar impact meteorite Dhofar 908 is housed in a special membrane box for easy removal and visibility on all its sides. Almost all recovered Lunar meteorites are very small. This important meteorite is classified as a Lunar impact Breccia (Polymict Breccia) and is a mix of different types of moon rocks that were blasted off the surface of the moon from an impact with a fairly large meteorite and mixed together with molten vaporized rock and solidified in a fine grain matrix. There are white clasts (rock segments) that are feldspar rich with the dark gray matrix from yet another type of rock. Cosmic radiation studies yielded the results that this meteorite was on the surface of the earth for more than 300,000 years before being discovered. Housed in an 8 x 6" Riker mount with a Hupe Collection pedigree. Estimate Value $900 - UP
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