Museum Grade 65g Lunar Meteorite NWA 17509 Troctolite, Large Full MOON Slice For Sale
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Museum Grade 65g Lunar Meteorite NWA 17509 Troctolite, Large Full MOON Slice : $2340.00
This meteorite has already been analyzed and confirmed as a Lunar troctolite. It has been provisionally assigned the number NWA 17509. Troctolites are rare and highly sought-after lunar subtypes. Fall/Find Location: North West Africa Weight: 65g full slice One side is mirror-polished. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. The meteorite began its journey to Earth as a result of a massive impact on the Moon’s surface - possibly forming one of the craters we see today. The force of that initial strike was sufficient to eject this and other rocks from the lunar surface at escape velocity, sending them into space. Eventually, this particular rock intersected with Earth’s orbit. As it entered the atmosphere, its surface was flash-heated to 2,800 degrees Fahrenheit before rapidly cooling in the frigid temperatures of the upper atmosphere. It then slowed to approximately 200 miles per hour during its final descent.
