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Feature Summary of Northwest Africa 5000 Main Mass:
Classification: Unique Gabbro Breccia From The Lunar Highlands
Found: July 2007, Western Sahara (Southern Morocco)
Certified Weight: 6,072 Grams (13 Pounds 5.73 Ounces)
Overall Dimensions: 24cm X 21.4cm X 9.8cm (9-1/2" X 8-1/2" X 3-7/8")
Window Dimensions: 24cm X 20.6cm (9-1/2" X 8-1/2")
Presentation: Fusion Crusted Main Mass With Regmaglypts And Polished Window
Monikers: "The Rock", "Cosmic Masterpiece", "NWA 5000", "NWA5K", "Monolith Monster", "The Mona Lisa Of Moon Rocks"
Lunar Provenance: Earth and Space Sciences - University of Washington,
Earth and Planetary Sciences - Washington University in St. Louis,
Geophysical Laboratory - Carnegie Institution Washington D.C.,
Berkeley Geochronology Center - Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory,
Department of Physics - Purdue University,
ETH-Zurich,
NSF Arizona AMS Facility - University of Arizona,
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory & Department of Geological Sciences - Florida State University
Important Features:
- Largest Lunaite From The Lunar Highlands Ever Found (World Record)
- Currently Larger Than Any Moon Rock In The Apollo Collection
- Most Displayable Moon Rock In The World (A True Cosmic Masterpiece)
- Record Setting Formal Appraisal Given At $7,286,400.00
- Surveyed As #1 With A 24.8 Out Of A Possible 25 Points, Previous Record Is 21
- Independent C.O.A. Rating Of 10+++++, The Best In The World
- Considered Number One In Desirability (Discussed At 39th LPSC In Houston)
- Official Status Recorded In The Meteoritical Bulletin 93
- Incredible Contrast Between Lithologies (Gray Scale)
- Oriented Breccia Mantles Lend A Unique 3-D Appearance To Flat Surfaces
- Very Fresh Interior With Minimal Weathering
- Fully Regmaglypted Exterior (Ablative Surface From Atmospheric Entry)
- Great Desert Patina On External Surfaces
- Perfectly Cut, Lightly Polished Window
- Extreme Scientific Value (Came From Previously Unsampled Part Of The Moon)
- Solar Wind Implanted Gas Vesicles (Helium 3)
- Most Metal-Rich Moon Rock Ever Found
- Multi-Stage Brecciation Recording Several Geological Events On The Moon
- NASA Official Has Requested A Registry Of First Round Distribution
- Although Only Recently Announced, Has Created World Wide Interest
- Managed With The Strictest Protocols Possible To Ensure Legendary Status
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