Gadamis 005

A SLICE OF AN IMPORTANT LUNAR METEORITE

Lunar material is some of the rarest material to exist on our planet—only 1159 kilograms (2,555 lb) of confirmed lunar meteorites exist on Earth at the time of writing. And, while six of the Apollo missions brought back 382 kilograms (842 lb) of so-called "Moon rocks" from their combined voyages, these samples of the Moon are unavailable for private ownership. As a result, any piece of lunar material is exceedingly rare and highly sought after by both institutional and private collectors.

An approximately 10 kilogram mass of the current lunar meteorite, Gadamis 004, was found in the Libyan desert outside of the oasis town of Ghadamis in 2022. After being analyzed by Dr. Carl Agee, the Director of the Institute of Meteoritics at the University of New Mexico, he confirmed that not only is this a lunar meteorite, but that its high anorthite content (98-99%) and cataclastic texture make it extremely similar to the Ferroan Anorthosite (FAN) clasts found within a number of the Moon rocks collected by the Apollo 16 astronauts.

Any lunar meteorite is an extremely rare substance, and this specimen—in addition to the two other Gadamis specimens offered in this sale—is especially so given its extremely high anorthite content (98-99%), which gives it an ethereal, light grey color.