Own a piece of the Moon!
Measures approximately 6 mm x 3 mm x 3 mm
Includes:
~Certificate of Authenticity
~Gem Jar
Bechar 003 is a lunar meteorite that was found in Algeria on March 24, 2022.
Lunar meteorites are found on Earth as a result of a rare
event that occurred in outer space! An asteroid traveling through our
solar system, perhaps from the asteroid belt in between Jupiter and
Mars, crashed violently into our Moon and ejected material off of the Moon. That ejected material then traveled about 250,000 miles from the Moon to Earth, entered Earth's atmosphere as a meteor, survived the
journey through our atmosphere and landed as a meteorite! Pieces were
then found recently in 2022 in Bechar, Algeria. Many stones were recovered totaling 2090 grams!
Bechar specimens are classified as a lunar feldspathic breccia. We know that Bechar 003 is authentic lunar material from the results of electron micro probe analyses. These tests show that the composition is similar to the Apollo lunar rocks that were brought back and analyzed.
Bechar 003 is known for its light brown weathered exterior. If cut, the interior will display a beautiful gray matrix with white clasts and rare tiny metal grains.
The following are the detailed results of the composition of Bechar 003 upon classification analysis.
All consist of mineral clasts of calcic plagioclase
(predominantly anorthite but also some sodic bytownite), olivine, low-Ca
pyroxene and augite within a very fine grained, sparsely microvesicular
matrix containing Ti-chromite, troilite, kamacite and minor secondary
barite.
Geochemistry: Calcic plagioclase (An70.7-97.7Or1.1-0.0, N = 12), olivine (Fa22.9-49.5, FeO/MnO = 86-114, N = 14), low-Ca pyroxene (23.1-26.5Wo4.3-4.4, Fe)/MnO = 56-57, N = 2), pigeonite (Fs22.0-32.3Wo6.9-12.5, FeO/MnO = 52-61, N =7), augite (Fs11.9-19.4Wo35.8-38.6, FeO/MnO = 42-52, N = 5).
As an astronomer, I'm excited to bring a piece of the Universe to you!
"The Cosmos is within us. We are made of star stuff" - Carl Sagan
May this meteorite be a daily reminder of our cosmic roots for you to own and treasure every day.
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