| Gadamis 004 | |||||
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| Name: Gadamis 004 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. Observed fall: No Year found: 2022 Country: Libya Mass 12.66 kg | |||||
This is 1 of 82 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (anorth). | |||||
| Approved 19 Mar 2022 | |||||
Gadamis 004 30.284°N, 11.005°E Ghadamis, Libya Purchased: 2022 Classification: Lunar meteorite (anorth) History: This meteorite was found in Libya at the same location as Gadamis 002 and 003, purchased by Mark Lyon in 2022. Physical characteristics: Single stone with patches of dark fusion crust and smooth, light green-colored patches. One side is more irregular with a weathered surface that was fractured at some time in the past. Polished sawcut surfaces reveal cm-size clasts of anorthosite bounded by darker, fine-grained, cataclastic zones. Petrography: (C. Agee, UNM) Microprobe analysis reveals a significantly brecciated, cataclastic anorthitic plagioclase host making up 98-99% of this meteorite. Poikiolitically enclosed in the plagioclase are sparse, very small olivine and pyroxene blebs (most in the range 5-10 μm). Larger pyroxene grains are scarce with two larger grains in size range of 300 μm observed in the microprobe mount. Together, olivine and pyroxene make up a total of ~1-2% of this meteorite. | |||||
Second meteorite in the inventory for Tek Savi Stones!
This is an excellent slice of Gadamis 004. A great representation of exactly why I collect meteorites. There are a lot of lunars in the meteorite space but I constantly am searching for more Gadamis chunks.
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