Lot 1198
Hold A Piece Of The Moon In Your Hand. The rarest and most valuable meteorites are the ones that originated from the moon. They are even rarer than martian meteorites bringing prices of more than $5,000 per gram. For some unknown reason, almost all of the known lunar meteorites are very small, weighing 200 grams or much less. This specimen is an Oliving-Phyric Mare Basalt Moon meteorite from the Lunar basin. It has been designated as NWA 3160 and was found in the Sahara desert in 2005 and consists of only one small meteorite weighing just 34 grams or just over one ounce. The .5" x .4" 342 mg. part slice shows mostly basalt with minor sections of Olivine-Gabbro rock from the lunar surface. This mixing of two different rocks attests to the meteorite impact on the moon that enabled these two rock types to be mixed together and ejected from the surface of the moon where they fortunately made their way to earth. Mounted in a special box to allow all sides of the rare meteorite to be viewed (it can be removed) and then placed inside a 4"x 3" Ryker box for protection. Add $20 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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