[meteorite-list] AD-Affordable Troctolitic lunar meteorite

[Gary Fujihara]

Aloha Meteorite lovers,

The Big Kahuna has slices of a troctolitic granulitic lunar meteorite NWA 8687, which was acquired out of Morocco in 2014. Several smooth, sandblasted light green-tan stones with no fusion crust, were acquired out of Morocco. The stones’ cut and polished surface reveals a fine-grained, pale green interior with fine shock melt veining. Microprobe examination of a ~30 × 15 mm, polished, saw-cut surface of the deposit sample, shows a monomict breccia with approximately 70% plagioclase, 25% olivine, 3% orthopyroxene. Primarily fine grained plagioclase, olivine, and orthopyroxene 5-50 μm, scattered larger plagioclase and olivine 200-500 μm, some poikioblastic plagioclase with fine-grained olivines and pyroxenes. Shock melt veins are found throughout. Scatterered Ti-chromite grains up to 100 μm, other accessory phases include FeNi-metal, troilite, ilmenite, and apatite. Minor pigeonite and augite present. This meteorite is very competitively priced, comes in a quality labeled display box for protection and years of viewing pleasure, and a Big Kahuna Meteorites Certificate of Authenticity.

A wide selection of specimens is currently published online for your consideration:

http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/NWA8687.html

** and BK’s regularly scheduled eBay auctions end tomorrow Sat, March 28 **
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Mahalo and enjoy a wonderful weekend!

Gary Fujihara
Big Kahuna Meteorites Inc.
PO Box 4175, Hilo, HI  96720
(808) 640-9161
http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/
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