• Tipo: Lunar / Anorth
• Località: Ghadamis, Libya
• Peso: 0,6g
• Dimensioni: 15 x 15 x 1 mm
• Anno di ritrovamento: 2022
• Peso totale conosciuto: 12,66 kg
• Trattamento superficiale: cut fetta, Lucidato on one side
• DESCRIZIONE DETTAGLIATA

meteorite lunare Gadamis 004 Gadamis 004 is a meteorite lunare classified as a ferroan anorthosite with cataclastic structure. This type of rock is characterized by a high content of iron-rich plagioclase (anorthite) and has undergone extreme mechanical stress, which caused its fragmentation and the formation of a mosaic-like texture. The cataclastic texture is the result of impact events, which are typical for rocks originating da the lunar highlands. Discovery and General Characteristics The Gadamis 004 meteorite was discovered in 2022 near the city of Ghadames, Libya. The meteorite originally formed a single compact mass weighing approximately 12.66 kg. After its discovery, it was cut into several smaller fragments, part of which was used for laboratory analyses while the rest became collector material. Mineralogical Composition and Comparison with Lunar Samples Analyses have shown that the meteorite consists of 98–99% anorthitic plagioclase, with the remaining 1–2% composed of olivine and pyroxene. Its structure and composition indicate that it is a frammento of the lunar crust, probably ejected by an impact event. This combination of composition and texture closely resembles rocks returned da the Moon during the Apollo 16 mission. Paired Meteorites and Original Impact Gadamis 004 belongs to a group of meteorites found in the same region – including Gadamis 002, 003, 005, and 006. Scientists believe that they originated da a single impact event on the Moon and fell to Earth as fragments of one larger body. meteorite lunares are among the rarest natural materials on Earth – only a few kilograms of these rocks exist outside the samples brought back by the Apollo missions. Even small fragments of Gadamis 004 are considered highly desirable collector’s specimens.