NWA 16315 Lunar Meteorite

Northwest Africa 16315, Lunar Meteorite

Find / Fall: Found 2023
Location: Mauritania
Classification: Lunar, melt breccia
Total Known Weight: 785 grams

Northwest Africa 16315 was found in Mauritania and was purchased from a meteorite dealer in 2023. NWA 16315 consisted of a single partially fusion-crusted and oriented stone. The total known weight of NWA 16315 is 785 grams.  NWA 16315 was classified by J.T. Mitchell at the University of Minnesota as a lunar melt breccia meteorite.

NWA 16315 exhibits partial fusion crust and orientation. Flow lines are visible on the meteorite’s exterior. When sliced and polished, the interior of NWA 16315 reveals a dark gray interior with white areas and glassy feldspathic melt. Olivine grains are observed in the melt, presenting as needle-like crystals.

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