{"title":"NWA 16372 - Lunar Troctolitic Anorthosite","description":"\u003cp\u003eNWA 16372 is a rare Lunar Troctolitic Anorthosite purchased in 2023 after recovery from Northwest Africa. It represents material from the Moon’s ancient crust, combining feldspar-rich Anorthosite with olivine-bearing Troctolitic components. With a reported mass of 1.2 kg from a single piece, NWA 16372 is a limited and well-documented Lunar meteorite that provides direct access to a less common Lunar rock type. The Meteoritical Bulletin records it as a Lunar meteorite classified as Troctolitic Anorthosite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNWA 16372 specimens can show a desert-weathered exterior, while cut surfaces reveal a brecciated texture with grey-green clasts, darker shock melt, and vesicular features in some material. Reported mineralogy includes plagioclase, olivine, augite, and minor metal and sulfide phases, reflecting a complex Lunar history of crustal formation, impact processing, shock, and ejection from the Moon. Its Troctolitic Anorthosite classification distinguishes it from more common Lunar Feldspathic Breccias and Mare Basalts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudying NWA 16372 provides valuable insight into the diversity of Lunar crustal rocks, including the relationship between feldspathic highland material and olivine-rich igneous components. For collectors, it offers a scarce and visually distinctive Lunar meteorite with strong scientific context and a recognised classification. Each specimen represents genuine Moon rock, preserving a record of ancient crustal processes and repeated impacts on our nearest celestial neighbour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1756\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0518\/8678\/collections\/20250908_190451.jpg?v=1779136204","url":"https:\/\/outerspacer.com\/collections\/nwa-16372.oembed","provider":"OuterSpacer Meteorites","version":"1.0","type":"link"}