Moon Rock Unearthed

[MeteorWayne]

Meteorite hunters have found a rock in Antarctica that they’ve traced to the moon – but it's a type of lunar rock that is virtually a geological terra incognita (or should that be luna incognita)? Experts say there’s only one other sample like it in the world.<br /><br /><br />The meteorite's composition led the experts to conclude that MIL 05035 was of lunar origin. In fact, the rock appeared to have cooled slowly deep within the moon's crust, and then was subjected to extreme shock - perhaps by the impact event that knocked the rock loose from the moon and sent it earthward.<br /><br />Experts say the rock resembles only one other Antarctic meteorite - Asuka 881757, which was found 18 years ago and represents one of the earliest specimens to be identified as lunar basalt. ANSMET's report emphasizes that MIL 05035 isn't your run-of-the-mill space rock:<br /><br /><br /><br /> Moon Rock <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

 

[hummingbird69]

I'm surprised there are not more rocks found coming from the moon. <img src="/images/icons/shocked.gif" />

 

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Not many indeed:<br /><br />http://epsc.wustl.edu/admin/resources/meteorites/moon_meteorites_list.html<br /><br />http://epsc.wustl.edu/admin/resources/moon_meteorites.html

 

[3488]

Hi there, it would be very interesting to find out where the Lunar Meteorite originated from on the moon & whether or not the actual impact could be identified!!<br /><br />It seems as though this particular meteorite originated at the base of the lunar crust, just above the mantle.<br /><br />We must keep an eye on this story & see what can be learned.<br /><br />A very useful specimen indeed.<br /><br />Andrew Brown.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080">"I suddenly noticed an anomaly to the left of Io, just off the rim of that world. It was extremely large with respect to the overall size of Io and crescent shaped. It seemed unbelievable that something that big had not been visible before".</font> <em><strong><font color="#000000">Linda Morabito </font></strong><font color="#800000">on discovering that the Jupiter moon Io was volcanically active. Friday 9th March 1979.</font></em></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://www.launchphotography.com/</font><br /><br /><font size="1" color="#000080">http://anthmartian.googlepages.com/thisislandearth</font></p><p><font size="1" color="#000080">http://web.me.com/meridianijournal</font></p> </div>