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Northwest Africa 482 Lunar Meteorite before cutting 1.015kg. VIEW 1

 
Northwest Africa 482 Lunar Meteorite before cutting 1.015kg. VIEW 2


Northwest Africa 482 Lunar Meteorite before cutting 1.015kg. VIEW 3

 
NWA 482 (312 grams) main mass showing oriented trailing edge with lip-over rim (The only oriented lunar meteorite in the world). VIEW 1


NWA 482 (312 grams) main mass showing oriented trailing edge with lip-over rim (The only oriented lunar meteorite in the world). VIEW 2

 
NWA482 main mass 312 grams. VIEW 3


NWA482 part slice 30.25 grams

 
NWA 482 complete slice measuring 101.1mm x 75.4mm x 2.8mm and weighing 30.9 grams displaying impact melt (polymict, crystalline) breccia and glass veins


Mike Farmer(left) and Jim Strope holding slices of their lunar meteorite find, NWA482

 
From left to right, Adam Hupé, Jim Strope, Mike Farmer and Greg Hupé holding NWA482


Robert Haag(left), holding Calcalong Creek and Greg Hupé, holding NWA482 main masses

 
Greg Hupé(left) holding NWA482 main mass, Robert Haag(right) holding Calcalong Creek main mass and Mike Farmer(middle)


The meeting of the masses, a first! Calcalong Creek (left) and NWA 482


From left to right, Adam Hupé, Dr. Anthony Irving and Dr. Donald Brownlee holding slices of NWA482

 
X-ray energy spectrum of NWA 482 from Electron Microprobe analysis - University of Washington


False color, back scattered electron image from electron microprobe analysis - University of Washington

 
Part slice mounted in Microprobe stage prior to Electron Microprobe analysis - University of Washington. VIEW 1


Part slice mounted in Microprobe stage prior to Electron Microprobe analysis - University of Washington. VIEW 2

 
Electron Microprobe Laboratory - University of Washington

False color, back scattered electron image from electron microprobe analysis - University of Washington.  VIEW 1 - Detail of impact melt matrix


False color, back scattered electron image from electron microprobe analysis - University of Washington. VIEW 2 - Fusion Crust


False color, back scattered electron image from electron microprobe analysis - University of Washington. VIEW 3


False color, back scattered electron image from electron microprobe analysis - University of Washington. VIEW 4


Mike Farmer (left) and Dr. Michael Zolensky (of NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston) holding NWA482 main mass – Spring Lecture Series, University of Washington
 
Due to the rarity of NWA482, armed security is required at all showings – Spring Lecture Series, University of Washington

Adam Hupé (foreground) and Greg Hupé being interviewed by the local media – Spring Lecture Series, University of Washington
 
Greg Hupé holding NWA482 main mass for filming – Spring Lecture Series, University of Washington