43.0g Lunar Troctolitic Melt - WHOLE STONE! A Rare Lunar Meteorite From Deep Within The Moon

This lunar meteorite is considered troctolitic, and has been confirmed to have originated from the Moon's highlands, providing unique insights into the lunar crust's composition and geological history. This is a rare type of lunar meteorite!

Note: This lunar is still pending classification, but has been initially studied and confirmed to be of lunar origin.  Classification can take time, but it’s always worth the wait. This is a great time to jump on board and take advantage of a pre-classified specimen!

About Lunar Meteorites:

Unlike Earth, the Moon has only an extremely tenuous exosphere and lacks the substantial atmospheric protection that shields our planet from most incoming meteoroids. As a result, asteroid impacts occur frequently on the lunar surface. These powerful collisions can eject lunar material into space, and on rare occasions, some of these fragments are propelled into Earth-crossing orbits. If a fragment survives its fiery passage through Earth's atmosphere and reaches the ground, it becomes known as a meteorite.

When a suspected lunar meteorite is recovered—often by experienced meteorite hunters—a sample is submitted for scientific analysis. Using petrographic thin sections, chemical testing, and isotopic studies, Meteoriticists compare the specimen's composition to known lunar materials. Its lunar origin is then confirmed through a combination of mineralogical, chemical, and isotopic signatures that match lunar samples returned to Earth by NASA's Apollo missions. Once classified, these rare extraterrestrial specimens find their way into museums, universities, research collections, and private collections around the world.

The Interstellar Collection, LLC is acknowledged by the IMCA (#3950), the Global Meteorite Association (GMA #042) and the Meteorite Club. We unconditionally guarantee the authenticity of all of our meteorites.