[meteorite-list] What is the largest single lunar mass?

[Alfredo Petrov]

Last Weekend at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show there was a 56.75 Kg(!)
lunar on exhibit which belongs to the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, in
Bethel, Maine. They claim it is the largest mass of Moon rock currently
known on this planet.
Beautiful piece, under constant armed police guard during the 4 days of the
show.

On Fri, 21 Feb 2025 at 08:56, Michael Gilmer via Meteorite-list <
meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:

> Hi Listees,
>
> I was thinking about lunars today and how the market around them has
> changed since the days just before the NWA gold rush. Even well into the
> NWA period, new lunar recoveries were usually the big topic of
> conversation. Remember NWA 482? Or the feeding frenzy around NWA 5000?
>
> NWA 5000 was the largest lunar mass until that big Kalahari find came to
> light, but we've seen dozens(?) of sizeable lunar recoveries in recent
> years and it seems like people have gotten numb to them somewhat. It seems
> like it's not that big of a deal anymore if a football-sized moon rock is
> recovered.
>
> So, what is officially the biggest lunar mass now? I've lost track.
>
>
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