Abstract: The EET 96008 is a lunar basaltic breccia collected from the Elephant Moraine region of Antarctica. The petrography and mineralogy of EET 96008 is described in detail. The meteorite has a typical breccias texture which consists of sub-angular clasts of clasts (50.2vol%) and matrix(49.8vol）, the clasts have the size of 0.1-2mm generally. The meteorite clast types are divided into three main categories: mineral clasts, rock clasts and glassy clasts: (1) Mineral clasts include pyroxene, olivine, feldspar and quartz. (2) And rock clasts are mainly granulite, basic rock and noritic anorthosite. (3) Glassy clasts are anorthositic. In grain size, the clasts and matrix vary gradually, the matrix consists of mineral clasts and glassy clasts which are only in smaller size than 0.1 mm. The meteorite has a variety of pyroxene. The pyroxene compositions cover almost over the entire pyroxene quadrilateral (Fs17.95-58; Wo3.95-45.17; En3.45-79.07). It also possesses extensive exsolution lamellae which are up to 1μm in width. Fe content in the olivine is relatively high, which can be mainly divided into two areas：Fa50-70 and Fa80-95, the average Fa is 71.8. The component of plagioclase in the EET 96008 is enriched in Ca. Some plagioclases have been converted into maskelynite. EET 96008 is the same lunar basaltic breccia as the QUE 94281, they share the similar texture and mineral assemblage. Their clear differences in clast type and mineral composition of olivine indicate that they are not paired and may came from the different source. EET 96008 has the three typical shock-induced darken areas, and a great deal of glassy clasts and shock pockets, suggesting that its shock stage should be above S5. The study on phenomenon that ferrosilite decomposes into hedenbergite - fayalite - quartz in the meteorite will provide the insight for the shock history of the lunar surface.

Key words: lunar meteorite, EET 96008, lunar breccia, petrography, mineralogy