{"product_id":"lunar-meteorite-tisserlitine-006-b-13-2g","title":"Lunar Meteorite - Tisserlitine 006, B (13.2g)","description":"\u003cp\u003eReal piece of the moon\/lunar meteorite for sale!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLunar meteorites were not brought back by Apollo astronauts - they are actually pieces of the moon blasted into space by meteor and asteroid impacts on the lunar surface! Some of those rocks get caught in Earth's gravity and fall down to our planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular specimen weighs an incredible 13.2g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"\u003eThis specimen can be shipped worldwide! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSCIENTIFIC DATA VIA METEORITIC SOCIETY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eTisserlitine 006 21.434°N, 1.131°W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eGao, Mali\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eFind: 2023 Mar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Lunar meteorite (feldspathic breccia)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eHistory: Found in Mali and purchased by Luca Cableri in July 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePhysical characteristics: The specimen lacks fusion crust and exhibits a light-gray exterior surface (light yellow-orange where caliche occurs).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003ePetrography: G. Pratesi (UniFi); A. I. Landi, X. Shehaj (UniFi and UniTn): The analyzed polished thick section displays a brecciated texture, primarily consisting of mineral fragments such as anorthite, olivine, pigeonite, augite, exsolved pigeonite, Mg-ilmenite, and Fe-Ti-Cr oxides, which are mainly composed of chromite-rich and ulvöspinel-rich end-member compositions. Additionally, kamacite, Fe-sulfide, minor SiO2, and barite are present. All the upper-mentioned mineral fragments are embedded within a vesiculated feldspathic matrix. Impact melt clasts, primarily composed of anorthite with small pyroxene and olivine grains, are frequently observed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eGeochemistry: G. Pratesi (UniFi); A. I. Landi, X. Shehaj (UniFi and UniTn): Mineral composition has been obtained by Electron Microprobe analyses. Orthopyroxene (Fs15.4Wo3.9, Fe\/Mn = 58.1, n=3); augite (Fs15.6Wo34.4, Fe\/Mn = 42.4, n=1); pigeonite (Fs26.3Wo11.9, Fe\/Mn = 52.2, n=5); zoned olivine (core Fa12.3±1.3, Fe\/Mn=81.9±5.2, n=2, to rim Fa23.9±3.1, Fe\/Mn=82.2±5.1 n=2), olivine (Fa23.8±6.4, Fe\/Mn=89.1 n=10); anorthite (An95.5±1.3, n=10), kamacite (Fe84Ni11, n=2), Mg-ilmenite (MgO= 7.0 wt.%, n=3), chromite (Chr~65 n=3), ulvöspinel-rich (Ulv~79 n=2).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eClassification: Lunar feldspathic breccia, based on texture, mean Fe\/Mn value in olivine, and high An values in plagioclase. Possibly paired with Tisserlitine 003, Tisserltine 005. Similar coordinates to Tisserlitine 003 and Tisserlitine 005. Tisserlitine 001 has a different longitude.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MBIndent\"\u003eSpecimens: 21 g including a resin-mounted sample at MSN-FI\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SkullStore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43002697023551,"sku":null,"price":1845.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/2175\/files\/20260312_165020.jpg?v=1773348822","url":"https:\/\/www.skullstore.ca\/products\/lunar-meteorite-tisserlitine-006-b-13-2g","provider":"SkullStore Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}