MOON ROCK, ENDPIECE OF A LUNAR METEORITE
SAHARA DESERT, NORTHWEST AFRICA
£6,930
Classical Ancient Art // Form Through Time
Auction: Form Through Time - 21st March 2024 at 2pm
Description
feldspathic breccia, contorted surface from impact melt, the reverse with mottled white feldspar, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
5.5cm across
Footnote
Note:
Moon rocks rank among the rarest substances found on Earth. Following an asteroid impact on the lunar surface, surface rocks are propelled into space, with some eventually falling to Earth. Typically uncovered in deserts due to the arid climate preventing weathering, meteorites offer invaluable insights on the processes that shaped both the Moon and Earth billions of years ago. The current specimen, an endcut from the lunar meteorite NWA 11303, was discovered in the Sahara in 2017.