Lunar Meteorite Bracelet - Genuine Lunar Meteorite Jewelry

Description: On Offer: A beautiful handcrafted bracelet with center stone fashioned from a lunar meteorite. Shaped by hand and set in 925 Sterling Silver. Lunar Center Piece diameter: Approximately 10 mmMeteorite Type: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)Lunar Meteorite Name: NWA 14041Found: Mali Year Found: 2021 Description: Beautiful lunar meteorite and sterling silver bracelet. This beautiful moon bracelet has been hand crafted and assembled in the US by AZ based artisan Joshua Eisler. The center stone for this bracelet was ejected from the Moon and found in Mali by camel shepherds in January 2021 .The center stone has been free-hand shaped to find the best qualities in each area of the stone, and making every piece totally unique. It has been classified and given the name NWA 14041 by the Meteoritical Society with the classification: Lunar Feldspathic Breccia. The official name and classification have been published in the Meteoritical Bulletin. Paren body: The Moon - this is material ejected from our Moon when it was hit by another meteorite and became a meteorite itself when it hit the Earth. What you get: Lunar meteorite and sterling silver bracelet as shown, w/ signed Certificate of Authenticity. Top Meteorite offers a 100% no questions asked 30 day return policy. SEE OFFICIAL METEORITICAL SOCIETY ENTRY BELOW Northwest Africa 14041Basic informationName: Northwest Africa 14041 This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Abbreviation: NWA 14041 Observed fall: No Year found: 2021 Country: Mali Mass: 11.7 kg Classification history:Recommended: Lunar (feldsp. breccia) [explanation] This is 1 of 240 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (feldsp. breccia). [show all] Search for other: Lunar meteorites Comments:Approved 6 Jul 2021WriteupWriteup from MB 110: Northwest Africa 14041 (NWA 14041)MaliPurchased: 2021 FebClassification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)History: Found in Mali by camel shepherds in January 2021 and subsequently purchased in Algeria by Ahmed Salek.Petrography: (A. Irving, UWS and P. Carpenter, WUSL) Breccia composed of mineral clasts of anorthite, olivine, low-Ca pyroxene, pigeonite, exsolved pigeonite and minor Ti-chromite set in a fine grained matrix containing minor secondary calcite and a K-Ca-bearing zeolite phase.Geochemistry: Olivine (Fa29.0-51.5, FeO/MnO = 99-102, N = 4), low-Ca pyroxene (Fs23.3Wo3.7, FeO/MnO = 60), pigeonite (Fs32.6-68.1Wo8.7-19.5, FeO/MnO = 52-75, N = 4), pigeonite host (Fs42.0Wo10.4, FeO/MnO = 66), augite exsolution lamella (Fs22.1Wo40.6, FeO/MnO = 71), anorthite (An90.8-96.0Or0.1, N = 3).Classification: Lunar (feldspathic breccia).Specimens: 23.6 g in the form of a polished endcut at UWB; remainder with Mr. A. Salek.Data from: MB110 Table 0 Line 0:Place of purchase:AlgeriaDate:P 2021 FebMass (g):11700Pieces:5Class:Lunar (feldsp. breccia)Shock stage:lowWeathering grade:lowFayalite (mol%):29.0-51.5Ferrosilite (mol%):23.3; 32.6-68.1Wollastonite (mol%):3.7; 8.7-19.5Classifier:A. Irving, UWS, and P. Carpenter, WUSLType spec mass (g):23.6Type spec location:UWBMain mass:A. SalekComments:Work name Ahmed 01; submitted by A. IrvingInstitutions and collectionsUWS: University of Washington, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, 70 Johnson Hall, Seattle, WA 98195, United States (institutional address; updated 15 Jan 2012) WUSL: Washington Univ., One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130, United States (institutional address; updated 17 Oct 2011) UWB: University of Washington, Box 353010 Seattle, WA 98195, United States (institutional address; updated 27 Jul 2012) Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter

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