Specimen Record TC-00001

Specimen Record
TC-00001

Adrar 013 · Lunar (melt breccia) · 142.20 g

This page is the permanent record for the specimen bearing serial TC-00001. It is issued by Treasure Coast Meteorite Co. as a reference for present and future owners. The photographs below show this specific specimen and are the primary means of verifying it.

Identification

Serial
TC-00001
Meteorite
Adrar 013
Classification
Lunar (melt breccia)
Petrologic type
Melt breccia, anorthositic norite/gabbro, after Stoeffler et al. (1980)
Weight
142.20 g
Form
Complete individual
Find location
Adrar, Algeria
Shock stage
High
Weathering grade
Low

Classification record

Published in
Meteoritical Bulletin, MB 113 (2025)
Classifier
A. Greshake, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin
Type specimen
20.5 g held at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin
Total known weight
3.15 kg

Provenance

Adrar 013 was purchased in 2023 from a meteorite dealer in Timokten, Algeria, and was classified and published in the Meteoritical Bulletin, MB 113. This 142.20 gram complete individual was acquired by Treasure Coast Meteorite Co. and offered as a classified specimen.

Photographic record

Adrar 013 lunar melt breccia, 142.20g complete individual, main face showing anorthositic clasts, specimen record TC-00001
Main face. Anorthositic clasts set in flow-banded melt matrix.
Exterior and fusion crust of the Adrar 013 lunar meteorite, 142.20g, specimen record TC-00001
Exterior surface.
Melt clast boundaries in the Adrar 013 lunar melt breccia, 142.20g, specimen record TC-00001
Melt clast boundaries.
Recrystallized textures in the Adrar 013 lunar melt breccia, 142.20g, specimen record TC-00001
Recrystallized textures in the melt matrix.
On verification. The serial number on the accompanying certificate card is an index to this record. The photographs above and the stated weight are what identify this specimen. Meteorite surfaces, clast patterns and cut faces are individual to each stone, so a specimen can be compared directly against these images and weighed against the figure recorded here to two decimal places.
Record issued by Treasure Coast Meteorite Co., IMCA Member #3323, Hobe Sound, Florida.
Issued 10 August 2026. Classification data reproduced from the Meteoritical Bulletin entry cited above.
Questions regarding this record may be directed to brian@tcmeteorites.com.