Lot #5 Piece of the Moon Lunar Meteorite Section Dhofar 1080

Description:

Piece of the Moon Lunar Meteorite Section Dhofar 1080. This fairly large 32 x 12 mm thin section of the moon meteorite Dhofar 1080 was found in the Dhofar region of the Oman desert. The total know weight of the small meteorite was only 115.2 Grams. It has been classified as a Lunar feldspathic basalt-bearing regolith breccia from the Lunar highlands which means that it is a mixture of several different types of moon rocks rich in Feldspar. The Lunar highlands are the features on the moon that appear to be bright when viewed from the Earth but are actually heavily cratered areas. These basaltic Lunar rocks were melted and partially mixed together when a large meteorite crashed into the moon millions of years ago. This rock mixture was vaporized and ejected from the moon and eventually made its way to the earth. This section has a dark gray matrix with white and light gray clasts. This very valuable meteorite is large enough to be held in your hand and is housed in a 5.5 x 4.5 inch Riker box. Estimated Value $600 - 800

Categories: Meteorites