A lunar meteorite of 12 pounds is selling over $ 600,000

BOSTON (AP) – A 12-pound (5.5 kg) moon piece that fell on Earth while a lunar meteorite was auctioned for more than $ 600,000.

The Boston-based company RR Boston announced Friday that the winning bid for the meteorite, consisting of six fragments in a puzzle, was awarded by a representative of the Tam Chuc group in Ha Nam province, Vietnam.

RR predicted that he would get $ 500,000 at auction.

The meteorite was discovered last year in a remote region of Mauritania, northwestern Africa.

It is considered one of the most important lunar meteorites ever discovered because of its large size and its "partial melting crust" caused by the enormous heat that tears the rock when it falls on Earth.

DOSSIER – In this undated archive photo, a 5.5-kilogram lunar meteorite found in northwestern Africa in 2017 rests on a table, in Amherst, NH The lunar meteorite was sold to auction for more than $ 600,000. The Boston-based company RR Boston announced on Friday, October 19, 2018 that the amount of the winning bid had risen to $ 612,500 for the meteorite, consisting of six perfectly coordinated fragments, emanated from the company. a representative of the Tam Chuc Pagoda Complex in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam. . (AP Photo / Rodrique Ngowi)