Feature Summary of Northwest Africa 5000 Main Mass:

Classification: Unique Gabbro Breccia From The Lunar Highlands
Found: July 2007, Western Sahara (Southern Morocco)
Certified Weight: 9,610 Grams (21 Pounds 3 Ounces)
Overall Dimensions: 25cm X 19cm X 14.75cm (9-13/16" X 7-15/16" X 5-13/16")
Window Dimensions: 19.25cm X 14.5cm (7-3/8" X 5-11/16")
Presentation: Fusion Crusted Main Mass With Regmaglypts And Polished Window
Monikers: "The Rock", "Cosmic Masterpiece", "NWA 5000", "NWA5K", "Monolith Monster"
Lunar Provenance: Earth and Space Sciences - University of Washington, Earth and Planetary Sciences - Washington University in St. Louis, Geophysical Laboratory - Carnegie Institution Washington D.C., Berkeley Geochronology Center - Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, Department of Physics - Purdue University, ETH-Zurich, NSF Arizona AMS Facility - University of Arizona, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory & Department of Geological Sciences - Florida State University

Important Features:

• Largest Lunaite From The Lunar Highlands Ever Found (World Record)
• Currently Larger Than Any Moon Rock In The Apollo Collection
• Most Displayable Moon Rock In The World (A True Cosmic Masterpiece)
• Record Setting Formal Appraisal Given At $12,493,000.00 *1
• Surveyed As #1 With A 24.6 Out Of A Possible 25 Points, Previous Record Is 21 *2
• Independent COA Rating Of 10+++++, The Best In The World
• Considered Number One In Desirability (Discussed At 39th LPSC In Houston)
• Official Status Recorded In The Meteoritical Bulletin 93
• Incredible Contrast Between Lithologies (Gray Scale)
• Oriented Breccia Mantles Lend A Unique 3-D Appearance To Flat Surfaces
• Very Fresh Interior With Minimal Weathering
• Fully Regmaglypted Exterior (Ablative Surface From Atmospheric Entry)
• Great Desert Patina On External Surfaces
• Perfectly Cut, Lightly Polished Window
• Extreme Scientific Value (Came From Previously Unsampled Part Of The Moon)
• Solar Wind Implanted Gas Vesicles (Helium 3)
• Most Metal-Rich Moon Rock Ever Found
• Multi-Stage Brecciation Recording Several Geological Events On The Moon
• NASA Official Has Requested A Registry Of First Round Distribution
• Although Only Recently Announced, Has Created World Wide Interest
• Managed With The Strictest Protocols Possible To Ensure Legendary Status

Notes:
*1 A more current appraisal places the value much higher but we decided to publish the more conservative value. We would be happy to provide the updated and notarized appraisal to seriously interested parties.

*2 The most updated survey brings the points up to 24.7 which accounts for the dramatic value increase in the most recent appraisal.