Meteorite**NWA 11228, Lunar Felds. Breccia**3.120 gram, gorgeous unique endcut!!

Description

Hello up for sale is NWA 11228 classified as a Lunar Feldspathic Breccia. This gorgeous endcut weighs
3.120 grams, it has a beautiful regmaglypts and very unique dark matrix. 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. I have recently purchased 200 grams of this material, so there is little available. This is one of my favorite Lunars; it definitely has an odd and exciting new look. Thanks for your interest and take care. It comes with a COA card and display case.
THIS IS ONE OF THE COOLEST AND MOST BEAUTIFUL LUNARS WITH BLACK MATRIX, VERY
LOW SUPPLY!!!
Name: Northwest Africa 11228
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: NWA 11228
Observed fall: No
Year found: 2017
Country: (Northwest Africa)
Mass: 140 g
Northwest Africa 11228 (NWA 11228)
(Northwest Africa)
Purchased: 20 Mar 2017
Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)
History: Purchased by Dustin Dickens, March 20, 2017, from Mohamed Maulud.
Physical characteristics: Many irregular shaped fragments, dark sand-blasted exterior, and no fusion crust.
Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) 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.
Classification: Lunar (feldspathic breccia)
Specimens: 20.3 g, including a probe mount on deposit at UNM, Dustin Dickens holds the main mass.
Data from:
MB106
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Place of purchase:Morocco
Date:P 20 Mar 2017
Mass (g):140
Pieces:Many
Class:Lunar (feldsp. breccia)
Shock stage:high
Weathering grade:moderate
Fayalite (mol%):40.2±13.6
Ferrosilite (mol%):36.1±7.9
Wollastonite (mol%):11.6±3.5
Classifier:C. Agee, UNM
Type spec mass (g):20.3
Type spec location:UNM
Main mass:Dustin Dickens
Comments:Submitted by C. Agee