A 5 g portion of the Moon Meteorite NWA 13739, consisting of 5 individual lunar fragments, is presented in a display box. This set offers a rare opportunity to hold genuine pieces of the Moon. The fragments are beautifully arranged in a custom display box with individual cutouts, showcasing them safely and attractively.These meteorites formed when material was ejected from the Moon’s surface during a high-energy impact and traveled through space before landing on Earth.
Features
• Name: NWA 13739
• Type: Feldspathic breccia
• Classification: Achondrite (lunar)
• Dimensions: approx. 10 × 8 × 5 mm (average)
• Weight (Total): 5 g
• Origin: Moon
• Found: Algeria
• Condition: Natural, unaltered
• Discovery Date: 2020
• Certification: Certified by members of IMCA (#8187), Meteoritical Society, American Meteor Society
Scientific and Physical Characteristics
NWA 13739 is classified as a lunar meteorite, composed of fine-grained regolith breccia formed by repeated meteoritic impacts on the lunar highlands. The fragments preserve evidence of shock metamorphism, brecciation, and regolith mixing. Mineral fragments primarily include plagioclase, pyroxene, and minor olivine, embedded in a matrix of impact melt. The breccia texture records multiple generations of impacts, including microcratering and partial melting events, typical of highland lunar material. Chemical analyses show low iron content and high calcium plagioclase, consistent with lunar anorthositic crust. These meteorites provide crucial insight into the Moon’s impact history, regolith formation processes, and surface evolution.
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