List of lunar meteorites

This is a list of lunar meteorites. That is, meteorites that have been identified as having originated from Earth's Moon.

Notes

Where multiple meteorites are listed (e.g. NWA 4472/4485), they are believed to be pieces of the same original body. The mass shown is the total.

• AaU -
• ALH – Allan Hills, Antarctica
• Asuka – Antarctica
• Calcalong Creek – Australia
• Dar al Gani – Libya
• Dho - Dhofar, Oman
• EET – Elephant Moraine, Antarctica
• Kalahari – Botswana
• LAP – LaPaz Icefield, Antarctica
• MAC – MacAlpine Hills, Antarctica
• MET – Meteorite Hills, Antarctica
• MIL – Miller Range, Antarctica
• NEA – Northeast Africa: Sudan
• NWA – Northwest Africa: Morocco, Algeria
• PCA – Pecora Escarpment, Antarctica
• QUE – Queen Alexandra Range, Antarctica
• SaU – Sayh al Uhaymir, Oman
• Yamato – Antarctica

Source: Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Earth and Planetary Science.

See also

• Glossary of meteoritics
• List of Martian meteorites

References

1. Sugihara, Takamitsu; et al. (2004). "Petrology and reflectance spectroscopy of lunar meteorite Yamato 981031: Implications for the source region of the meteorite and remote-sensing spectroscopy". Antarctic Meteorite Research. 17: 209. Bibcode:2004AMR....17..209S.
2. "Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Shişr 162". www.lpi.usra.edu. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
3. "Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Anoual". www.lpi.usra.edu. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
4. "Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Aridal 017". www.lpi.usra.edu. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
5. "Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Abar al' Uj 012". www.lpi.usra.edu. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
6. Chan, Athena (12 October 2018). "Meteorite From The Moon Auctioned, Could Fetch $500,000". Tech Times. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
7. "Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for NWA 11444". www.lpi.usra.edu. Retrieved 17 November 2023.

External links

• An Up-to-Date List of Lunar Meteorites — Washington University in St. Louis.
• Lunar meteorites Archived 2011-04-13 at the Wayback Machine — Washington University in St. Louis.
• Taylor, G. J. (Oct., 2004) New Lunar Meteorite Provides its Lunar Address and Some Clues about Early Bombardment of the Moon. Planetary Science Research Discoveries.
• Lunar meteorites — Meteoritical Bulletin Database.