Plagioclase, Fayalite-Forsterite Series, Troctolite

Specimen ID: A0U-PAR

Mineral(s)
Plagioclase : (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Locality
Mindat locality:
Dimensions
10mm x 8mm x 4mm
weight: 0.48g
Events

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NWA 8687 lunar troctolite meteorite was discovered in 2014 and classified by C. Agee at UNM in 2014 as a monomict breccia composed mainly of light plagioclase and green olivine. End cut with polished cut face to show interior, which shows shock melt veins.
Michael Roarke - 18th December 2016
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