Specimen Record
TC-00022
Laâyoune 002 · Lunar (feldspathic breccia) · 31.95 g
This page is the permanent record for the specimen bearing serial TC-00022. 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-00022
Meteorite
Laâyoune 002
Classification
Lunar (feldspathic breccia)
Weight
31.95 g
Form
Complete individual
Find location
Saguia el Hamra, Western Sahara
Classification record
Published in
Meteoritical Bulletin, MB 111 (2023)
Classifier
A. Irving, UWS, and P. Carpenter, WUSL
Type specimen
20.7 g polished end cut at the Burke Museum, University of Washington
Total known weight
5.15 kg
Bulletin entry
Provenance
Laâyoune 002 was found in January 2022 in the Saguia el Hamra region of Western Sahara and was classified by A. Irving at the University of Washington and P. Carpenter at Washington University in St. Louis, then published in the Meteoritical Bulletin, MB 111. This 31.95 gram complete individual was acquired by Treasure Coast Meteorite Co. and offered as a classified specimen.
Photographic record
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 11 August 2026. Classification data reproduced from the Meteoritical Bulletin entry cited above.
Questions regarding this record may be directed to brian@tcmeteorites.com.
Issued 11 August 2026. Classification data reproduced from the Meteoritical Bulletin entry cited above.
Questions regarding this record may be directed to brian@tcmeteorites.com.
