NWA 17270 Lunar Meteorite - Stunning, Colorful, Galaxy Swirl Appearance - From our Moon! 23.1g

When it comes to lunar meteorites, you’d be hard-pressed to find one with the kinds of colors and what we call “galaxy swirls” on one such as what NWA 17270 displays. This highly polished lunar meteorite is a perfect way to get your hands on an affordable price-per-gram lunar meteorite from our moon. Make this one the focal point of your display! 

About Lunar Meteorites: Our moon lacks an atmosphere. When asteroids encounter these celestial bodies (which happens frequently), fragments eject from the impact and occasionally make their way into Earth’s orbit. If the stone survives its cataclysmic entry into Earth, it lands on the ground and becomes known as a meteorite. Once studied under a microscope by scientists, the stone's origin is then plotted based on its compositional property to the different classes of asteroids and samples returned to Earth. Lunar meteorites specifically are compared to samples returned by NASA's Apollo mission astronauts. From there, meteorites make their way into museums, universities and to the general public all around the world.