NWA 5000
Category: Nonchondrite
Class: Differentiated achondrite
Group: Lunar
Catalog #: M1431
Year Found: 2007
Location: Northwest Africa
Northwest Africa 5000 is a Lunar meteorite made up of feldspathic breccia. Found in southern Morocco in July of 2007, this meteorite was originally 11.53 kilograms when found on Earth. The Monnig collection contains two part slices at 29.1 grams and 7.0 grams, as well as a fragment at 1.3 grams.