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Lunar Meteorites

Lunar meteorites and their characteristics.

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Feb 2, 2026

How do lunar rock samples differ from Earth rocks and what tests confirm their origin?

differ from in predictable ways: they are dominantly anhydrous igneous lithologies rich in plagioclase, pyroxene and olivine with distinctive Fe–Ti oxide abundances, low alkali and chalcophile element...

Jan 18, 2026

What physical tests on Apollo lunar rocks confirm their extraterrestrial origin?

Apollo-era rocks have been subjected to a battery of physical and chemical tests—mineralogical analysis, radiometric dating, isotopic measurements, mass spectrometry, neutron imaging and cosmic‑ray ex...