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Meteorite *** Hassi Touil 001, Lunar Frag. Breccia *** 0.5 gram end cut

$ 21.12

Availability: 19 in stock
  • Featured Refinements: Lunar Meteorite

    Description

    Hello up for sale is Hassi Touil 001, Lunar Feldspathic Fragmental Breccia. This beautiful end cut weighs 0.5 grams.
    The matrix composed of angular to sub-rounded anorthitic clasts. It was found on November 4, 2020, near the town of Bordj Omar Driss. Later purchased by Matthew Stream in 2021 from a meteorite dealer in Algeria. It comes with COA card and display case, thanks for your interest and have fun bidding!!
    Physical characteristics: Many small stones containing weathered fusion crust.
    Lunar breccias are fragmental rocks which are the products of meteoroid impacts. This sample is a type called lithified mature soil. The sample consists of fragments of glass, minerals, and rock cemented together in a glassy matrix.
    Basic informationName: Hassi Touil 001
    This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
    Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
    Observed fall: No
    Year found: 2020
    Country: Algeria
    Mass: 221 g
    Hassi Touil 001        27°17.65’N, 07°11.03’E
    Illizi, Algeria