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Lunar MeteoriteAjdabiya 001
Feldspathic melt breccia
Approximately 3.8 billion years old
7 x 9 x 8.5 cm.
2 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.
496 grams£ 18,000.00To date, there have been 21 approved meteorite landings in Adjabiya, with this particular fall being only the second to ever contain lunar material.Provenance
Official ref name: Ajdabiya 001
Year found: 2021
Location of find: Libya
Mass: 2880g
Approved on: 3 Jan 2024
Classification: This is 1 of 31 approved meteorites classified as Lunar (melt breccia).Each object is accompanied by documentation of original discovery. This particular object is registered with a unique reference code with the Meteoritical Bulletin Database.
Reference: Ajdabiya 001Meteoritical Bulletin Database: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=81056
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