Northwest Africa 15018 (NWA 15018)

(North West Africa)

Purchased: Apr 2022

Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)

Physical characteristics: Many small grayish fragments without fusion crust.

Petrography: The meteorite displays a dark grayish interior and is a polymict breccia predominantly composed of up to 3 mm sized feldspathic and melt clasts plus mineral fragments consolidated by abundant finely recrystallized feldspathic matrix. Dominant minerals are olivine, augite, pigeonite, and calcic plagioclase. Minor phases are silica, ilmenite and FeS.

Geochemistry: olivine: Fa27.7±1.7 (Fa26.3-30.6, FeO/MnO=87±4, n=12); augite: Fs17.4±1.2Wo34.9±1.4 (Fs15.3-19.1Wo33.2-37.5, FeO/MnO=47±4, n=9); pigeonite: Fs25.3±1.6Wo9.3±2.2 (Fs23.0-28.4Wo5.9-13.3, FeO/MnO=53±5, n=11); calcium plagioclase: An97.9±0.1 (An97.6-98.1, n=10)

Northwest Africa 15018 (NWA 15018)

(North West Africa)

Purchased: Apr 2022

Classification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)

Physical characteristics: Many small grayish fragments without fusion crust.

Petrography: The meteorite displays a dark grayish interior and is a polymict breccia predominantly composed of up to 3 mm sized feldspathic and melt clasts plus mineral fragments consolidated by abundant finely recrystallized feldspathic matrix. Dominant minerals are olivine, augite, pigeonite, and calcic plagioclase. Minor phases are silica, ilmenite and FeS.

Geochemistry: olivine: Fa27.7±1.7 (Fa26.3-30.6, FeO/MnO=87±4, n=12); augite: Fs17.4±1.2Wo34.9±1.4 (Fs15.3-19.1Wo33.2-37.5, FeO/MnO=47±4, n=9); pigeonite: Fs25.3±1.6Wo9.3±2.2 (Fs23.0-28.4Wo5.9-13.3, FeO/MnO=53±5, n=11); calcium plagioclase: An97.9±0.1 (An97.6-98.1, n=10)

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Mineralform/ meteorittype
meteorit NWA 15018 (feldspatisk breccia)
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2134
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1,3 g
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Marokko

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Fast delivery, very well packaged. Quality of product as promised. Very satisfied with purchase.

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LeonStrous
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Thank you so much

Nice slice of L3, arrived swiftly, no problem! Bought several times from this dealer, never disappointed!

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user-070a28d
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Thank you so much and you are welcome!

Arrived very promptly - securely packaged and well presented.. many thanks

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stevebosley
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Thanks for the kind words, you are welcome!

Perfectly packaged very well protected , fast shipping and an amazing meteorite. Thank you.

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user-3d4c6d903dc9
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Nice slice of L3 chondrite! When receiving, it looks less impressive then on photo's, but most of those are taken with polarized filter I suppose. Real thing still impressive, even with my glasses on!

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user-070a28d

Sehr schöner Mesosiderit, perfekt präpariert, schneller und sicherer Versand. Top Verkäufer

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user-6bb1a8150d3e
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Thank you so much for your purchase.

Tutto bene, veloce e ben protetto. Grazie mille anche per il suo contenitore.

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user-7840c156e2c2

Really nice pallasite, with some fine olivins to see clearly in the mostly metal meteorite! Great item for the collection!

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user-070a28d
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Congratulations

Schnelle Lieferung. Sehr gut 👍 und schön verpackt. Sehr zufrieden. Tolles Mondstück. Danke Bob Reis.

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user-16d5356c3a7e
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You are welcome anytime

Muy bien embalado,en su caja de carton y dentro una,caja de plástico al vacio,bolvere a comprar mil gracias

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You are welcome anytime!

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Fast delivery, very well packaged. Quality of product as promised. Very satisfied with purchase.

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LeonStrous
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Thank you so much