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* 11-19-06 14.3g Sikhote-Aline Shrapnel - Oriented! Seymchan
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*3-12-04 Dhofar Lunars (ALL at $1,500/g!), Baygorria (IAB)
*1-15-04THIN SECTION: NWA1955 (H/L 3-4) The only meteorite of this type and only 2Kg TKW
* 12-25-03Vaca Muerta, La Criolla, 50 LB Campo Del Ciello (New type)
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*2-19-03 NWA 998 Thin Sections (see photos)
*2-17-03 Orgueil, Pultusk
*11-7-02 Hammadah al Hammara 180 (Ung. Chond. 3.5), Chassigny
*10-7-02 NEW Campo - 3 kg specimen - fabulous, Sayh al Uhaymir 001 - several beautiful whole stones of this rare L4/5 at a killer price - now with links.
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*8-27-02 Canyon Diablo - small with EXCELLENT character - photos.
*5-29-02 JUST IN: Very Large TRINITITE
NOTE: Items temporarily sold out will be in smaller print than those currently in stock.
ABEE(EH4) Fell June 10, 1952, Alberta, Canada - this is one of the most exceptional meteorites available.(see Meteorite! magazine, Nov., 1996 - cover story) Scientists believe the E chondrites come from within the orbit of Mercury (as certain constituents could only have formed in heat that close to the sun) Many feel Mercury, itself is the actual body of origin for the Es. 31 different studies have been conducted on Abee. "Rubin and Scott argue effectively for two distinct impact events with an intervening period of brecciation through meteoroid bombardment to explain the diamonds and partially melted clasts...." (Kempton, 1996) Besides for all that, it is a VERY zappy meteorite visually. $100/g
Temp. SOLD OUT
ACAPULCO: Acapulcoites are named after this unique meteorite - and there are precious few of them - and they are ALL small. This piece was in my own collection for years. I paid $700 for it WHOLESALE.
That is what I will offer it for here 700-
.695g
sorry, sold:
AGOULT: (EUC unbr) Found Morocco, 2000 30° 33' N., 4° 54' W. T.K.W.: 482g
A single 82 gram stone with fresh fusion crust was found in March of 200 in Morocco.Later, a second, 400g stone was recovered which was originally thought to be a new Chassignite. However, Rubin of UCLA identified it as a second stone of Agoult. The meteorite has a homogeneous, grainy texture. Ongoing
research on this unique, unbreciated eucrite will undoubtedly yield interesting information.
This material was selling at the Denver show this year (2001) at $600/g dispite the deflated market and dramatically reduced attendence. Thick pieces of it can be found elsewhere in the US for $250/g - here it can be had in THIN partslices at the same price, yielding vastly greater surface area to weight ratio. $250/g
2 Large Pieces - an amazing $125/g! (that is a 50% break!)
ENDPIECE - Spectacular! Flow lines on LOTS OF FUSION CRUST. This is a SPECTACULAR piece at an increadably low price of $125/g!:
64.4 gram endcut, showing orientation and LOTS of fusion crust.
42mm X 35mm X 19mm thick. = $8,000-
PARTSLICE:
71.7 grams 46mm X 31mm X 20mm thick. It has fusion
crust on three sides.
This piece is also available for an astounding$125/ gram! = $8,875
ALBIN (Pal) Here are a couple of really nice little pieces of this choice pallasite: Price: under $30/g
9.85g = 295-
7.56g = 225-
TEMPORARILY SOLD OUT
ALLAN HILLS 76009(L6) Nearly impossible to get, extreamly costly. On the rare occasions one does find any, it isusually $150/g. It is $75/g here -(most have one cut side and two have fusion crust!)
SOLD OUT - TOP ROW: (L to R) - SOLD OUT
5.8g = 435-
8.6g = 645-
14.2g = 1,065- (FUSION CRUSTED)
10.9g= 817.50-
ALLENDE:Stone. CV3 Carbonaceous Chondrite. Fell 1:05 A.M. February 8, 1969, Chihuahua, Mexico. In terms of total weight recovered (over 2000 kg) this is the largest stone fall on record. This strewn field was extensively searched in the first weeks after the fall with research laboratories laying claim to the lion's share of the material. Still, for the first ten years after the fall, material was readily available to the private collector. Since that time, however, whole specimens have become increasingly difficult to obtain. This meteorite is almost undoubtedly the most researched meteorite to date. It contains extremely large chondrules, various organic compounds and inclusions of an aluminum-calcium-titanium mineral that may be the first silicate minerals to have condensed within the solar nebula while our sun was only a proto-star in the process of being born. An additionally interesting characteristic of this meteorite in the broken- off fusion crust on the edges of typical specimens. One source told me this is due to "spaulation", a process wherein the individuals battered against one another after the explosion of the main mass and final fusion crusting process but before hitting the ground. It also contains the oldest material in the solar system as well as diamonds. Few specimens have been recovered in recent years due to the extensive initial field collecting and subsequent thorough combing of the area by local inhabitants for sale to collectors. Recent years have produced almost exclusively broken, field weathered and/or dirt stained stones, and, on at least one occasion, a prospective buyer was beaten by banditos. For years Allende was available at $5 p.g. for broken to average specimens. For more details, see Rocks From Space (Norton,1994). The author devotes five pages to Allende and the text contains multiple photographs of this stone throughout the book. Among the other many interesting aspects of Allende, unmanned probes have indicated that the only formation in the solar system which has the same refractive qualities and weight/mass ratio as Allende is Phobos, one of the moons of Mars! So, while most collectors cannot afford an SNC ("Mars rock") and few in the world have a piece of the earth's moon, you can easily afford an excellent specimen of likely Mars' lunar material! (research since the Phobos report indicates several OTHER possible sources in the asteroid belt also give off identical surface reflection spectrogram readings - in fact, some now feel that Phobos, itself, may be one of these asteroids, having been "captured" by Mars) Painting by Jerry Armstrong
(Click on photo to enlarge)
One of the most spectacular falls of the 20th century. Patios and rooftops in Allende,
Mexico were pelted by a huge rain of stones which more than doubled the then weight
of all known CV3 material . O Richard Norton called Allende one of the two great falls
of the 20th Century.
3 Beautiful full & part slices & 2 end pieces (I am approaching the end of these thin slices): 2.306g Part thin Slice with HUGE CIA = 35-
2.643g Full thin Slice = 35- 3.050g thin End Piece = $30-
3.409g Full thin Slice = 45-
3.666g thin End Piece = 40- See Photos Click on photo to enlarge
ALLEGAN (H5) (old label) Fell July 10, 1899 Michigan . Only 1 left: .370g = 60- SOLD
Barwell (L6) Dec. 24, 1965 Leicestershire, England BUILDINGS, CAR & A TEA CUP! Barwell bolide streaking past Albert Hall (BBC) (Click on photo to enlarge)
As reported by the BBC: " On Christmas Eve 1965, a very strange event occurred in the
Leicestershire village of Barwell... There was a blinding flash in the sky, followed by a loud
bang. In the confusion [there was the] thought it was an aircraft firing rockets, so he dived under
the hedge for protection. All around could [be] heard thudding sounds....About 300 feet above
the ground, the meteorite that was heading for Barwell exploded into fragments. Pieces were
scattered over a wide area...but fortunately no-one was hurt....One piece penetrated nine inches
into a tarmac drive, another landed on the bonnet of a car. A piece smashed through a factory
roof and another tiny fragment was found later in a vase! When the fragments were put together,
the Barwell Meteorite was about the size of a Christmas turkey, making it the largest meteorite
to fall in this country in recorded history. The rock itself is a carbonaceous chrondrite and probably
came from the Asteroid Belt. It has been dated at 4.5 billion years, which makes it older than the
Earth itself." (Note: This report misidentifies the typology as a carbonaceous chondrite -
Barwell is actually an L6) nice frags available: .116g = $35-
.186g = $35-
.267g = $45-
.315g = $60-
.330g = $50-SOLD
.507g = $65- SOLD .848g = $115- 7.327g = $1,000- SOLD Click on photos to enlarge
BAYGORRIA (IAB) Iron
Rio Negro, Uruguay, 1994 One mass of 80 Kg was found. $10/g
BEAVER: (H5) Found Oklahoma, about 1938. 25kg.
This is one of those now famous stories: Beaver was a single mass stone which a farmer struck with his plow eight consevutive years in a row, before digging it up and taking it into his house. The Shariff, upon seeing the rock, hefted it, admiring its weight and borrowed it to use
as a doorstop in the county jail (stones are non-existant in the panhandle of Oklahoma, so, this “rock” was a welcomed asset).
On October 13, 1981, Jim Westcott recognized the specimen as a meteorite and emplored the Shariff to part with it - to which he agreed - on one condition: Westcott had to find a replacement doorstop! Well, after a few hours he was able to locate some broken concrete from a sidewalk in the process of being removed. Thus came about the retirement of Beaver from its career in law enforcement.
One specimen only $6/g
11.3g = 67.80 - TEMP. SOLD OUT-
BEGAA: (LL3) Found Dec. 1999 S.E. Morocco TKW 2,100g. This is the most popular material I have ever sold. Absolutely loaded with multisized, multicolored chondrules. The owner of the main mass has raided the price substantially. This is material I got at the old price and will sell it at the old price of $40/g
BEREBA : Eucrite, Witnessed Fall on 27,1924, Upper Volta. 18kg TKW. Looks brecciated to me. Marbled black and white. All but the one marked have some fusion crust on edge. Impossible to get. Very zappy stuff. Temporarily sold out
BLUFF 'b' (L4) Brecciated. Found before 1917, Fayette County, Texas. TKW 15.5kg. I am continually fascinated by the variety in the L classifications. This particualr L is called "the green meteorite" and is often referred to as "jade green," though I consider it to more closely resemble a green olive. It is most impressive to the naked eye on the unpolished side, but much more interesting under a microscope on the polished side. Under $7/g
BOUANANE 001: (R4) found 1999: A 340g specimen of this rarest of all the Chondrites was found. Over 30 grams have been lost in cutting.
One of the very rarest types of classified meteorites. R-chondrites represent the newest chondrite group. The total number of R-chondrites (including Antarctic finds) is just 12 (Though this MAY be the 13th?-sorry I don’t know for sure) ....regardless, that’s less than the total number of known Lunar OR Martian meteorites, and FAR less in total grams than either!
Bouanane has a very light gray matrix with blue/gray colored chondrules. Relatively lightweight cut slices with larger than expected
surface area to weight ratio. These specimens are fairly thin (2.75 to 3.05mm) so, you get great surface area relative to weight.
Very nice partslices - very thin, yielding high surface to weight ratio = $300 per gram.--
1.404g W. Fusion crust on long upper edge, Base 18mm 2.70mm thick = 420-
--.911g 21.18mm high, 10mm base, 2.95mm thick = 250-
--.838g 12.42mm base, 2.92mm thick = 230-
TEMP SOLD OUT
BRAHIN: Pallasite.Found 1810 in Minsk, USSR. Some pieces of this meteorite have proven to be "unstable" - rusting in collections. However, others are stable TEMP SOLD OUT
Brenham: (PAL)with American Meteorite Laboratory Label
This specimen, while sold as is, has been stable in the
collection of the owner for 10 yeas and almost certainly long before that
in the Nininger museum collection. Most Brenham came out of the "Buffalo
Wallow" - a hole filled with water. All of those pieces ooze Lawrencite "puss"
However, those that came from the surface are relatively rust free and never
ooze this repulsive symptom of corrosion, making them HIGHLY sought after.
SOLD 40.2g = 300- SEE HERE SOLD
Burnwell (HH4) Sept. 4, 1990 Pike Co.KY TKW 1.504kg PORCH Note the point of impact at the lower right hand side of the porch.
Tim McCoy, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. (Click on photo to enlarge image)
Single stone fell through a porch in Pike Co. KY. "Harold Urey and Harmon Craig of the University of Chicago first recognized the
differences between H and L chondrites in 1953. LL chondrites were recognized
as a distinct group in the early 1960s. Scientists eventually recognized that each
group originates from a different asteroid. Researchers have long postulated that
additional groups might exist, including a group hypothetically termed “HH” even
richer in metallic iron than H chondrites. Colleagues Sara Russell, Eugene Jarosewich,
Richard Ash and I have shown that the Burnwell meteorite is the first to have all the
properties of the postulated “HH” chondrite group. The hallmark of Burnwell is its
reduced nature. While the differences between H, L and LL chondrites reflect both
differences in oxidation state and bulk composition, it is generally true that H chondrites
tend to be more reduced and L and LL chondrites more oxidized. Burnwell is an extreme
in this trend. It is rich in iron-nickel metal and its silicates are relatively poor in iron oxide
(olivine has a fayalite concentration of 15.8 compared to 17–20 in H chondrites).
Compared to that in H chondrites, the metal in Burnwell is also poor in the element
cobalt. Burnwell also displays an anomalous oxygen isotopic composition. While we
typically think of Earth as diverse in its oxygen isotopic composition, all of its rocks and
water (both liquid and ice) are related through mass fractionation. In contrast, meteorite
oxygen isotopic compositions are not related to Earth through mass fractionation, but
probably reflect heterogeneity of the solar nebula before Earth’s formation. LL chondrites
plot furthest from Earth values and H chondrites closest. Burnwell plots even closer to
Earth values than H chondrites. But while it is tempting to think that Burnwell might
represent the primordial material from which Earth formed, the differences in oxygen
isotopic composition between Earth and Burnwell are significant."
Ron Hartman, Private Communication, January 8, 2003.
The low TKW (1.504kg) and being the only HH4 type has made this a next to impossible meteorite to get for one's collection. Only a few small frags are
available. Each in a gelatin capsule.
4 small frags = $75 each See Photo HERE Large Frag in membrane box = $150- See Photo HERE
Very Large Micromount = $450- (wire cut from my personal collection piece) See Photo HERE SOLD
.272g = $550- See Photo HERE
.508g = $1,000- See Photo HERE
CACHARI : Anomalous Eucrite. Found 1916 in Argentina. Another very interesting Eucrite with various tones of tans & grays. Temp sold out
CALI (L3) July 6th, 2007Columbia Less than 280g recovered
Click on photo for larger image
All 7 recovered stones crashed through the roofs of houses at 4:30 PM in Cali, Columbia.
Mike Farmer and Robert Ward jumped on a jet and sped down to get the goodies.
Robert and Bob each got a stone for their own collections, Mike got the rest.
For this hammer, Mike Farmer risked his life. His statements to the media regarding
his search for Cali stones produced two very undesirable Consequences:
1) the local bandidos, who make a very good living
kidnapping people with financial backing became
immediately aware there was a wealthy Gringo in
their midst worth well worth their kidnapping.
At one point his taxi was blocked by an armed
bandido with an automatic and he was lucky enough
to be with a taxi driver who sped up directly toward
the bandido, resulting in narrowly escaping with his life.
In addition, the media refused to have more to do with him.
When he pointed out he wasn't afraid, t hey informed him
THEY were afraid for themselves. This made his entire trip
a life threatening experience and contributed greatly to
the historical significance of the Cali Meteorite.
2) Instead of being able to purchase the recovered house
hitters for a rate reasonable, but still very profitable for
the house owners (ie the gram for gram exchange at the
rate of the value of gold) he ended up instead having to
fork over money that varied between the price of a new
house or a new American car (the latter being more
expensive in that part of the world). As a result, most
collectors have refused to pay the cost of the recovered
broken pieces (which are now all that remain of the fall),
though he replaced his expenses and paid for his personal
collection piece by selling all the other whole stones to
wealthier individual collectors.
A total of 10 stones were recovered - 7 hit roofs, 3 were found in the streets.
451g total, and every gram is in a private or indsitutional collection
CAMEL DONGA:Eucrite. Found 1984 W. Australia. Total Known Weight: 20 KG. Most researchers agree the euchrites, aubrites & dioginites originate from the asteroid, Vesta. This is one of the most highly prized of all collectable meteorites because of its superb, rich, black, glossy fusion crust, rarity (only 20 kg known), origin & eye appeal. Though Camel Donga was not witnessed, specimens are very clean and lustrous, indicating the find was made within weeks, if not days, of the fall. Unlike other eucrites, Camel Donga is anomalous, in that it has a small quantity of iron, making it slightly responsive to a powerful magnet, such as an electo magnet or rare earth (such as I offer below). Camel Donga is very hard to find these days at ANY price & has been actively increasing in price for the last 5 years, due to its rarity and exceptional eye appeal. If you are one of the collectors that look at collecting as an "investment," Camel Donga increased in price about 500% for 3 years, then "dissappeared" from the market for the last 2 years (I have only seen 3 specimens the last 2 years, until I came accros these). I had to pay dearly, but will just keep them & smile if they don't "jump out" sold immediately. (Temp. sold out)
(NEW) CAMPO DEL CIELO(IAB) CHACO, ARGENTINA, 1576
This is the "new" variety, as is clear from the exceptional form and non-rust-like-mad activity of the traditional Campos. I have been watching the New Campos for years
now and this one is in the top 2 or 3 % of the best quality for I have ever seen.
This specimen looks great from multiple angles. Priced to sell NOW:
23 Kg / 50 LBs = 2,300SOLD See the following photos from various angles HERE, HERE, HERE and HERESOLD
Canon City (H6) Oct. 27,1973 Canon City, Colorado GARAGE (Click on photo to enlarge image)
"A meteorite fell through the roof of a garage while the householder was away, between
the hours of 5:45 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. A meteor was observed during the period 6:00 p.m.
to 6:15 p.m., and it is likely that this meteor marked the fall of the meteorite. The specimen
fragmented on landing." (Meteoritical Bulletin)
Unfortunately, only very tiny crumbs are ever available. For this fall, these below are
"large" frags:
1 = $35-
2 = $35-
3 = $45-
4 = 45- SOLD
See Photo HERE Ex Lg Frag #1 = $125- CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE LG Ex Lg Frag #2 = $125- CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE LG
CANYON DIABLO:Iron, Course Octahedrite. Found 1891, Coconino County, Arizona(Meteor Crater)This is by far the most popular iron meteorite in the U.S., due to the notoriety of the Arizona Meteor Crater. Its popularity, the fact that it contains diamonds, that it has been increasing in price and becoming increasingly rare every year for the past 15 years. This iron is the one EVERYONE seems to want when they first start collecting - or if they only want one meteorite.
Canyon Diablo -Small Individuals:RARE AS HENS TEETH: in the last several
years, and finding small ones with character were NEVER
easy. Each of these was hand picked from stock gathered
years ago. Don't expect to see any more of this material.
Thy haven't made any for about 50 thousand years.
CD has almost exactly changed its place in the
market with Sikhote-Alin in just the last few years. Amazing.
This is the meteorite nearly every one wants when they
start collecting, since they are familiar with Arizona Meteor
Crater. If you don't have a really nice small one, this may be
your last chance to get one.
Canyon Diablo is THE meteorite all newcomers want and all people who are exposed to a meteorite
collection want to see first - due to the famous Meteor Crater in AZ from which they come. While small, fist
sized and lower specimens can still be had, and many of them are of surprisingly high quality. What can
almost never be had are the multi-LB specimens, except from one dealer who usually includes a Ninninger #
and a humongous price tag.
The two individuals below include one very nice specimen and one truly exceptional specimen:
1,597g (3.5 LBs) = $1,500- (Click on photos for larger images)
This is a truly exceptional specimen and shows very well from one side and is absolutely stunning on the other side.
3,678g (8 LBs) = $3,500- SALE = $2,000- (Click on photos for larger images)
(this is a fine specimen on consignment - I would never sell it this cheaply, myself)
Canyon Diablo Spheroids:(SOLD OUT)
Moving at super sonic speed, the vast majority of the mass
of the small nickel-iron asteroid that crashed into earth, forming
Arizona Meteor Crater vaporized upon impact. The resulting “cloud”
of iron vapor cooled, raining down tiny nickel-iron spheres. Nininger
collected these spheres, proving from the area covered, that they
represented the “missing mass” Baranger spent his life digging for
and never found.
These are the same spheroids collected by Nininger in his
research. They have, of course, always been difficult to obtain,
but have become increasingly so in recent years.
Struck a HOUSE, killed a SHEEP & a LLAMA Photos by Mike Farmer (Click on photos for larger image)
(PROVISIONAL NAME) . also called TITICACA or DESAGUADERO (most likely eventual name)
This is a fresh fall with no weathering, currently under study at NASA, and the U. of A.The first recorded fall in Peru, the first impact pit known to have resulted from an stone meteorite, the first impact to cause underground spring water to boil, this fall was witnessed by hundreds of people, struck and penetrated a roof, killed a sheep and llama belonging to Justina Limache. It knocked down Don Gregorio Iruri was standing 300 meters from the impact. Everyone in the area reported a very bad odor and many people became sick after smelling it, but both the odor and the symptoms abated in only a few hours. (Murchison is one of the only other meteorites with an odor associated - it contained some 25 protein enzymes). Rare shock veins are found throughout the material. It recorded a 1.5 tremor on the seismic scale - the first meteorite to have a seismic impact recorded. The local health center 1 kilometer (2/3 mi) away from the impact reported their windows were shattered by the blast. It is reportedly the highest elevation at which a meteorite has ever been recovered. Unfortunately, little of the material was recovered as any material in the crater has likely been eroding this friable meteorite and by now is lost to the world of science, since the pit has been used to urinate in, making it not only under water - but under sewer water.
ADDENDUM : While it was early reported that " a sheep and llama belonging to Justina Limache" were killed by the Carancas fall, my friend Kevin Kichinka tells me that he has a friend who spoke to the father of this woman and was told this is not true. This is fourth hand information (the woman who said her livestock were killed, that woman's father, the friend of Kevin and then, Kevin, himself.
On the other hand, Carl Esparza wrote me uppon reading this, "Michael, we not only documented the interview with the land owner [Justina Limache] but we actually saw the dead remains [of the sheep & llama]. Unfortunately, At the time our crew did not think it was important enough to photograph [the dead livestock]. (this "daughter" is the land owner and is over 74-years old). The dead remains were also filmed and were in an official news report that was televised early on.
Kevin has never been there. We have been there four times now and will somehow further document this but, everyone accepts this as fact.."
It should be noted the father of someone 74 years old would be VERY old, indeed. It should also be noted that the house over 100 meters from the impact pit was struck by a large dirt concretion and that fragments of the meteorite were found in the immediate area of
this house by Mike Farmer, though no fragments have been reported found at that distance elsewhere. (see photo of this house above) It is, therefore, almost certain that fragments of the meteorite - either within the dirt concretion or separate from same did, indeed, strike this house. So, any way you cut it, this is a hammer.
Type I: House Hitters - These were picked up around the house damaged in the photo above. This is ALL there are - when these are gone, that's it.
.869g = 217.50
SOLD .570g = 142.50 SOLD
.436g = 110-
.356g = 90-
.227g = 65-
.187g = 50- lick on photo to see LARGE photo
Type II: Misc. pieces: These were gathered on day 4 before any rain. Perfect. Each comes in a membrane box with label on side with full information
2.870g = $285 Impressive Slick'nSlide or Fusion Crust See Here
3.919g = $400 Outstanding Slick'nSlide - "The Zebra" See Here
4.536g = $535 about 15% Rich, Black Fusion Crust See Here
CHASSIGNY:(CHA) Haute Marne, France, Oct. 3, 1815 TKW 4kg
The "C" in SNC, the only known Chassignite, and though
TKW is recorded as 4kg, only a few hundred grams are accounted for in all institutional holdings and a few grams in
private collections. This differential has never been explained
to anyone's satisfaction.
By far the most difficult to get of the SNCs.
These specimens are incredible. Totally killer:
24mg = 1,200- (This guy looks like an asteroid!) SEE HERESOLD 12mg(a) = 500-(NICE)SEE HERE SOLD
12mg(b) = 600-(This specimen is AMAZING!)SEE HERESOLD
JUST IN!
12mg frag = $600- See Photo HERE
9mg frag = 450- See Photo HERE
3mg frag = 150- See Photo HERE
Multi Frags approximately 2mg ea =100- ea See Photo HERE
Chiang-Khan (H4-5) November 17, 1981 Loei, Thailand FISHERMAN'S BOAT (Click on photo to enlarge image)
A Thai fisherman gave the following account: at said time, he was fishing on the Mekhong
River to catch some fish for breakfast. He saw the "devil's ball" coming from South, and
soon it vanished with a mighty burst. However, he had to seek shelter against the falling
stones under a wool blanket, as stones were falling in to his boat - enough that they filled
both his hands. Afterwards, he said, he had thrown "the ugly black stones", which for
sure meant no good, into the river.
TKW 367g ( another stone of 800g was recovered by an institution, but debate determined
it was not this was part of the Chiang-Khan fall as itturned out to be an (H6) . The 367g
recovered were comprised of a total of only 31 pieces. All were were recovered from the town
of Chiang Khan, on the Thailand-Laos border. The largest fragment weighed 51.3 g
This material is no longer possible to get.
ONE piece: .707g = SOLD - See Photo HERE NOTE: A fragment of this was available on eBay recently and sold for $480/g.
FINALLY got a couple of specimens of this (there were two main sources, and
I had already gotten all of the first source - these two were the last two from the
second source:
4.332g slice with dramatic Fusion Crusted edge = 550- - See Photo HERE
1.251g slice with one dramatic Fusion Crusted edge = 250- - See Photo HERE
.717g slice with one dramatic Fusion Crusted edge = 185- - See Photo HERE
I will sell ONE of the following 2 (the other will stay as my personal collection piece):
7.764g ORIENTED and 100% Fusion Crusted whole stone = $3,500- (one of only a couple
of oriented Chiang-Khans in the world)- See Photo HERE SOLD
10.16 Spectacular whole stone. 98% fresh, black fusion crust. This is one of the very
few whole stones of the mere 367g recovered of this spectacular fall - very few
meteorites have landed in boats! This is, perhaps the most beautiful and fresh
of the very few recovered. This has been the piece in my personal collection until
I was able to talk one of the two who recovered the fall out of his own oriented
stone (obove) - of course, I had to beat him around with lots of money and the one I
now have is "only" 7.764g and the FC is not quite as fresh as this beauty.
Now, no matter which one I look at, it seams the "best" of the two... so, one only
will go: $3,500- See Photo HERE NO LONGER FOR SALE - however, I do have
another beautiful whole Chiang-Khan. If interested, contact me for photo and price.
CHICO: (L6) (LL ?) Silicate composition suggests an amphoterite)
When this material first became available, it could be had for as little as $5/g in larger sizes. However, it quickly became apparent that the best pieces (those showing a graphic demonstration of the portion with melt) were increasingly rare. They are now virtually unavailable at any price. Here are two acceptions.
These 2 slices have the best melt I have seen. Whichever sells first, I will keep the other for my own collection. Photos say it all:
-100g = $1,500 Superb specimen
(SOLD) -45.7g = (NFS) Just as impressive as the 100g specimen, only smaller TEMP SOLD OUT hoping to get more
Claxton (L6) Dec. 10, 1984 Evans Co., GA MAILBOX (Click on photo to enlarge image)
A grey-painted steel mailbox from Claxton,
Georgia, near Atlanta, was struck in December of 1984. The dented
mailbox sold for $82,750.00. A 5.5-gram slice of the
meteorite that caused the damage to the mailbox sold for $7,768. (over $1,400/g)
Meteorites and Bonhams Auction 10-28-2007
A stone of 1.455Kg hit rural mailbox battering the hell out of it.
Very low TKW has made this material nearly impossible to get.
When this piece is gone, I expect it will be unobtainable.
.498g = SOLD See Photo HERE SOLD
.614g = SOLD See Photo HERE SOLD
1.067g = $850- 1Nice FC edge See Photo HERE 4.820g = $3,500 - SOLD The next slice over from the piece below, but even
more thinly sliced. The price has been significantly reduced to compensate
for the fact that the lower right corner is glued with super glue near the tip,
though it is not apparent to the naked eye. This is an excellent opportunity to
get a super thin specimen with killer fusion crust at a remarkably reduced price.
Try to fint this material elsewhere. If you do, you will find these prices meet or
beat what you can find - IF you can find any. And this particular piece is
much lower and a real beauty. (Note: This piece has the same surface area as
the one below) See photo HERE SOLD
6.449g = $5,500- Distinct, long C edge - See Photo HERE
CLEO SPRINGS: (H4) Found early 1960s - Major County, Oklahoma - the 24 kg stone was being used as a plough weight. This looks to me like a melt & it shows, even the small specimens. $4/g
COLE CREEK: (H5)Found 1991, Sherman County, Nebraska .
This is THE most outragous H5 I have ever seen - it is LOADED with chondrules - in fact, when looked at through 5 or 10 power microscope, one sees there is no matrix, whatsoever - just varying sizes of different colored chondrules ! Even to the naked eye, it is impressive - SEE CLOSE UP PHOTO OF OUTSTANDING CHONDRULES BELOW: (NOT magnified - just the camera was close)
AT THIS TIME, THIN SECTIONS OF COLE CREEK ARE AVAILABLE! (Under "Thin Sections" further down)
HOWEVER, at any distance, especially in less than good light, it seems like just
another old H5 - then you look more closely and are blown away - but the real
mind bogle is seening it under a scope. The above photo is WITHOUT MAGNIFICATION.
I have not offered any Cole Creek in some time - now is the time. It is $7/g
in my catalog for partslices under 100 grams, At 100g it goes to $5/g , A full slice is $4.50/g
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DAG 262: Lunar Meteorite. Only 513g TKW. Lunar anorthositic breccia.
The “Other” lunar meteorite. Actually, there are 3 non-Antarctic lunites,
but Cacalong Creek runs about $1 MILLION a gram, so, I doubt many will be looking to add it to their collections soon. This one has a total known Weight of only 513g, making it about $50K/g while DAG 400 is 1.4Kg, and runs a consistent $25K/g. These are priced far lower than the standard and both are definitely large enough to be well past the need for a capsule to insure they don’t get lost!
They are not what is referred to as “Sneeze” vulnerable (sneeze on exceptionally small fragments of, say 2 to 8 mg & they blow away!) These are nice, solid fragments at a very good price:
DAG 262 30mg = $1,500 reduced to $1,200-
DAG 400: Lunar Meteorite. (Temp. sold out)
DAG 476 ?Lucky 13? - the 13th SNC to be found (later, DAG 489 was found and paired with 476 - it is just a more weathered stone from the same fall - 476 is the better of the 2) All are super thin with a very nice surface, displaying the outstanding ?Mottling? of this meteorite.
Contact me for info on SUPER THIN specimens of 476
DALGETY DOWNS(L4) Western Australia, 1941.
A very popular and pretty meteorite. THIS end piece is PARTICULARLY spectacular. If you like end
pieces, this is a “must have.” The best specimen of Dalgety I have seen: Under $4/g
105.6g = 420-
DENSMORE:(H6) Found 1950 Graham County, Kansas Just a little less common H6 - takes excellent pollish, shows well - $3.35g 20.9g = 70.00 UPPER LEFT
15.9g = 53.25 UPPER RIGHT
15.8g = 53.00 LOWER RIGHT(SOLD)
11.0g = 36.75 LOWER MIDDLE
7.7g = 25.75 LOWER LEFT
DHURMSALA: (LL6) (brecciated) Fell 7-14-1860, India. This is another of those exceptionally fine amphotorites & a rare witnessed fall from the 1800s $45/g, One only - a beautiful specimen
Diep River (L5) Nov. 4, 1906 Cape Province, South Africa HOUSE
At 4:30 PM, near Diep River, Western Cape, South Africa, a 910 gram stone fell and crashed
through a metal roof of a house, on a farm called HERMITAGE.
An extremely rare meteorite with a very low total known weight - nearly impossible to get.
Until I got the only available material I have found, my own collection had only a .241g
specimen. Now that is available as well as the others listed below (these are the only specimens
I may every have of this material:
.080g = $50- SOLD
.671g = $275-
.973g = $390- See photo of all 3 HERE
D'ORBIGNY: (ANG) Buenos Ares, Argentina, 1979.
Angrites are the rarest of the rare. the fact that there are
only a few grams of crumbs left available in the world. There just flat isn't any more of this and I only have a couple grams to sell. Nobody else will sell theirs because they want to keep it as their collection specimen. That makes this material as valuable as Chassigny. Besides, the world of science can't figure out where the angrites come from and it may be somewhere very cool. We do know that this angrite is older than the CAI's in Allende and so it may predate our solar system!
This all makes it very valuable. In addition, there are only three available angrites in theworld and the weight of what is available totals probably less than 200 grams. The rest is either gone or Antarctic and untouchable. 1) The Hupes are selling a NWA angrite for $12,000.00 per gram. 2) The Labenes sold out of their NWA angrite 6 months to a year ago.
3) D'Orbigny - and see if you can find any elsewhere at ANY price. HERE $5k/g for under a gram.
80 mg = 400- (Fusion Crust)
150 mg = 750- (FC)
196 mg = 980- (FC)
.294g = 1,470- (FC)
.348g = 1,740-
.424g = 2,120-
.564g = 2,820-
-------- Photos can be seen HERE
1.094g = $ 5,470- See Photo HERE
2.032g = $ 10,160- See Photo HERE
For the two specimens that are over one gram each, contact me
for a price if you are serious.
Drake Creek: (L6) Fell 1827 Tenn
Very choice, black fusion crusted fragment of this
exceptionally hard to find material. Choice
2.3g = 150- SEE HERE
EAGLE : EL6, Suspected to be a witnessed fall of 1946. Found 1947. Cass County, Nebraska. TKW 9.4kg. All the "E"s formed in a heated environment only available in our solarsystem within the orbit of Mercury. Just about impossible to get. $100/g 4.6g = 450- (16.5mm X 51mm X 1.5mm) SOLD
EL HAMMAMI(proposed name) H5 - veined Fell Aug 10,1997 in Northeast Mauritania in the El Hammami Mountains. $1.75/g closout:
Micromounts 50% Fusion crusted: $8 ea(2 only)
Micromounts some Fusion crust: $6 ea
Macromounts - neer 50% Fusion Crusted: Small: $15- Lg: $25
ESQUEL:Pallasite. Found 1951. Chubut, Argentina. The most highly popular of all the pallasites because of its outstanding beauty and stability. Beautiful, highly polished nickel-iron surrounding opaque to highly transparent paridot gem quality olivine.-Super thin (2mm!) highly polished on both sides, part slices available by request. This is the best quality material I have yet seen & the super thinness results in far greater surface area for dollar spent AND 100% translucency of crystals. $30/g 5.55g = 166.50 (SOLD)
ERG CHECH (Mali)(H4) June, 2007 Mali/Algerian border, Africa
10.375g = $100- Slightly Oriented,100% rich, black FC & slight lipping
13.8g 100% FC = 90-
22.4g ORIENTED, 99% FC = $168- (Click on photos for larger images)
29.3g Mildly Oriented, 99% FC = $190-
Estherville (MESO) Fell May 10, 1879 Emmet Co IA 78.8g = 800- Spectacular individual with one fusion Crusted side
and one broken side – looks like a Star Trek Clignon
Bird of Prey attack ship SEE HERE SOLD
132.2g = 750-Individual with 100% broken material exposed. Looks
very different from opposite sides SOLD SEE HERE
FAUCETT: (H5) Found 1966, Buchanon County, Missourie. Some chondrules appear metal - armored by brighter metal. $4/g 5.8g = 23-,
FELT 'B': (L3.5) Found 1991 Oklahoma TKW 5.9kg Ever popular L3. 2 pieces only. After this is gone, I have no hope of seeing more - ever. $15/g SOLD OUT
GAIL: (H4) Found 1948 Borden County, Texas. Dark, takes excellent polish and displays silver colored metal flaking of various sizes, including some quite large. $5/g Temp. SOLD OUT
Forest City (H5) May 2, 1890 Iowa, USA HAMMER - HAYSTACK 1,493g Specimen of Forest City in the Museum of National History, N.Y. (Click on photo to enlarge image) Late in the afternoon of May 2, 1890, people in northern Iowa were startled by the
appearance of a great fireball in the west which eclipsed for a moment the sunlight of an
almost cloudless sky. Traveling at incredible speed from the southwest the meteor roared
across the sky sputtering and throwing off a long train of sparks. The dazzling head,
likened to the moon in size, left a heavy line of black smoke in its water, distinctly marking
the meteor's course through the heavens. (Ben Hur Wilson in a recent number of "
The Palimpsest," published by the State Historical Society of Iowa at Iowa City)
The meteor descended at an angle variously judged to incline from 50 degrees to 55
degrees with the horizon, and to the eye its course was apparently from the southwest to
the northeast. The final explosion occurred over Winnebago county about eleven miles
northwest of Forest City. An area some three or four miles in length and from one and
one-half to two miles in width was showered with meteorites. Although this meteoric field
was adjacent to the town of Thompson, it was readily accessible from Forest City, the
county seat. Inasmuch as most of the publicity emanated from the latter place, the meteor
became known as the Forest City meteor, though Thompson would have been a more
accurate geographical designation. (Iowa Recorder; Greene, Butler co. Iowa; July 1929)
An interesting twist on this fall is that Nininger cited this as an example of how meteorites
do not cause fires - given that it landed in a haystack, one of the most combustable of all of
man's creations.
While m ore than 500 stones rained down over a widespread area and about 152 kg were
collected, most of this resides in museum repositories. Even though the TKW is large, the
availability of this material is profoundly limited.
.970g = 200- (End Piece fully fusion crusted on back side)
1.243g = 200- (Very Handsom Part Slice with FC edge)Click on photos for large images
1.663g = 325- (Another fabulous End Piece with FC covering the back side)
.734g frag with rich, black Fusion Crust = 175- SOLD See Photo HERE
GAO:March 5, 1960 (H5) Burkino Faso - Struck NATIVE HUTS & HEN HOUSES (Click on photo to enlarge image)
This meteorite fall was witnessed by the inhabitants of Gao, a village of Burkina Faso in
Western Africa. The first 16 pieces recovered, had actually fallen through the roofs of
the villager's huts. These stones were originally thought to be from TWO different meteorite
falls within the same area - Gao (upper volta) and Guenie (upper volta), however, due to
the petrographic similarities of each stone type, the close proximity of the strewnfields and
the close fall dates (March & April), it is now believed that the Gao and Guenie stones are
from the same, single fall of stony meteorites. During 1998, the nomenclature comittee of the
Meteoritical Society merged these 2 names into a single official new name....Gao-Guenie.
Generally referred to simply as "Gao" in the meteorite community, prices range greatly
from as little as $1/g for weathered and/or broken stones to $50/g for superbly oriented
stones (For some unexplained reason Gao has one of the highest % of oriented stones of any fall).
At this time I only have one, superb stone. It is naturally fresh (to the best of my knowledge,
it is not treated with chemicals or sand blasted to look fresh, as so many are). Due to exceptional
contiduion and unique regmaglyption & orientation, this stone is more costly than most Gao offered:
65.3g oriented, naturally fresh whole stone = $325-
SUPER Orineted specimen: 7.3g
This is one of THE most spectacular oriented stone specimens of any size
I have ever seen. This is an opportunity to get quality which usually never leaves a
dealer’s personal collection. $425-SOLD
GIBEON:Great Nama Land, Namibia. Found 1836. Iron, Fine Octahedrite. One of the most beautiful of all the etched irons, with an outstanding Widmanstatten pattern. This iron has become very popular both as etched slices, end pieces & as whole specimens. Besides its beauty, its availability & affordability have contributed to its popularity. However, in recent years, & espescially in recent months, buyers who have traveled to Africa report the strewn field is finally running dry & prices have soared at the source.
"BABY"GIBEONS: Mounted in a micromount box, most of these specimens are between 1 & 2 grams. Very Cute:
$10 ea or $5 with any other purchase over $100 (1 to a customer)
GIBEON: 15Lbs - This HAS to be the world’s most obscene Gibeon (of course, this is “larger than life” - regardless of what “life sized” is): $3,500- SOLD
Contact for photo
GOBABEB: (H4) Found, 1969 near Gobabeb, Namibia (home of the Gibeons). Though 23 KG were found, there has only been a single 5,040g stone to ever make it out of institutional holdings. It is very fresh, has an abundance of metal flaking, some metal veins and rich, black shock veins. It is a very handsome meteorite. I cannot wait to see the thin sections I am having made of it.
only $3.50/g !
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37.6g = 131.50-
(very thin specimen - huge area/wt. ratio)
GOLD BASIN : L4, Found 1995, Arizona. Called a "Fossile Meteorite" and estimated to be some 50,000 years old, lots have found specimens - but not as easily as one might think. I've been there twice, and once with several others - count to date - ZIP. Essential to have a specimen to set your metal detector. $2.50/g (Temporarily Sold Out)
GOMEZ: (L6) Found 1974 Terry County, Texas. This material is strikingly similar in appearance to Gretna. Very pretty in its bottled dark brown and tan. Just $2.50/g
15.1g = 37.75
15.5g = 38.75
16.2g = 40.50
GOVERNARDOR VALADARES:The rarest of all the non-Antarctic SNCs - only 158 grams total known weight. Only a few grams in the private sector.Fragments Under .1g = $100/mg
(See SNCs {under "S"} for comlete set of all 7 non-Antarctic SNCs, only $1,700)
GRETNA:L5, Found 1912 about 12 mi. north of Gretna, Kansas. This is one of my favorite L5s. The slices are extremely "interesting" in that they display deep brown spotting on a light tan matrix - very eye catching. Last time I had this, it sold out right away. Unfortunately, Gretna is now all been distributed and this is the las lot I will ever have: $6.25/gSEE PHOTO AT:
5.7g = 35.50 Bottom Row, 2nd from Left 6.7g = 41.75 Bottom Row, 2nd from Right 10.4g = 65- Bottom Row, Far Left 10.6g = 66.25 Bottom Row, Far Right 16.6g = 103.75(SOLD) Top Row, Far Left 16.8g = 105-(SOLD) Top Row, Far Right 47.1g = 294- Top Row, Center
Hamlet (LL3-4) October 13, 1959 Starke Co, Ind. HOME Photo by Larry Wringer (Click on photo to enlarge image
A single stone of 2.045 Kg struck a house in Hamlet, Ind. rippine off the rain gutter at
the edge of the roof. The meteorite, itself, is very striking. After hitting the guttr line
just about the left end of the left awning it then hit the bricks and rolled across the
lawn to the street. Clem Hall and his wife lived in the home at the time, but have since
passed away.
Almost impossible to get:
1.562g = SOLD
See Photo HERE Ultra Thin Part Slice = $350- See Photo HERE
.745g Frag = $350- See Photo HERE
Hammadah al Hamara 180 (Ungrouped Chondrite 3.5) Found April, 1996 in Al Jufrah, Libya. TKW 936g Ungrouped chondrites are EXTREMELY rare. I know
of only two other 3s. This material is both incredibly
beautiful and incredibly difficult to photograph. Much
of what I have seen was not polished and did not look
nearly as nice as these specimens – however, they photographed much better – I polished these clear out to
1500 and they look fantastic, but it was impossible to get
a good photo, as the camera focuses on the surface, picking
up glare from any light source and making part of the piece
look "foggy." Be advised this is NOT the case, but only a
photographic lighting phenomenon. The very small specimens
are ESPECIALLY zappy under a microscope at 5 to 10 power!
This material has been very limited in supply and
selling for $200 per gram. I am selling the pieces over 1 gram
for $100The specimens under 1 gram are $200/g
HAXTUN:IHAXTUN (H/L 4) The only equilibreated H/L (4). Found in 1975 in Philips County, Colorado. Classified by Dr. Rubin of UCLA - has H-type proxenes & L-type cobalt in kamacite. This is an entirely unique meteorite which has been dissappearing as it has been gobbled up by institutions and collectors. Smaller pieces = $8/g
12.2g = 97.50
18.0g = 144-
THE END PIECE! ( 371 grams) This is a very impressive specimen for several reasons:
1) The complete uniqueness of the type
2) This particular specimen shows remarkable metal veining.
3) Only 2 endpieces of this size could exist. More often than is warranted, one hears, “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity” appliedto a meteorite specimen that comes available. This is one of the very few specimens that warrant such a comment. $4,500 --
HENBURY: Iron, Octahedrite, medium (IIIA) Northern Territory, Australia. Found 1931. These Irons were found around 13 craters. The standard price for Henbury in small sizes has been $2 per gram for some time. These were hand picked from several kilos as having outstanding eye appeal. $10 min. $2/g over 5g. Available in 1g to 8g sizes
HEZE: see Juacheng
HOLBROOK:Stone, Olivine-hypersthene Chondrite (L6) Fell July 19,1912, 7:15pmNavajo County, Arizona. Approximately 14,000 stones. Total Weight, aprox 481 Lbs. Listed byNorton as one of the 3 "Great Showers" on the 20th Century.The entire town engaged in picking up these delightful little meteorites following a boy's report, "Its raining rocks out there!"Noted mineral dealer of that era, W.M. Foot, proceeded to visit the area shortly thereafter and purchased 12,000 of the 14,000 tiny stones collected. Periodically, a small stash of these pristinestones becomes available, each time more costly than the last. Stones are still found in this strewn field, but they are badly weathered and look nothing like these fine black fusion crusted specimens. Holbrook consists almost exclusively of sizes ranging from a BB to a grape.
SECTION II:Fine specimens with broken side ( 60 % to 90 % fusion crusted):
1. under .5g = $15.00
HOMESTEAD: (L5) Brecciated. Fell February 12,1875, Iowa. An increasingly difficult to obtain, very fine, historic fall. Homestead has excellent "Show Qualities" with easily seen chondrules & brecciation. One partslice only (fusion crusted edge) 21.0g = 315- 6.4g = 96- (SOLD) SEE PHOTOS AT:
IBITIRA: Stone.Achondrite, Ca-rich. Eucrite (AEUC) Vasiculated. Fell June 30,1957 5:15 PM, Martinho Campos, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
2.68g Thin Part Slice = $535- SEE PHOTO HERE
IMILAC:Nodules of Imilac, from the Atacama Desert in Chili. Pallasite. Found 1822. I have seen the small naked skeletons of iron from Imilac & never cared for them. These, however, are an entirely different story! These little quities have ancient olivine Xls that are yellowish on the edges & whitish in the center, making for a very impressive specimen. They look almost unreal, like a cartoon asteroid Superman would fly out to divert from earth's path. $10 per g. Section I: 1.8g, 3.8g,
Section II:( Same quality as section I above, just got them at a lower price: $5/g)
.4 to 1g in Micromount Box= $5.50ea(amazing ones this small can look this striking)
IRONS - 4 Micromount Specimens from 4 different Continents, representing "fine", "medium" & "coarse" octahedrite forms: Odessa (IA) (N. America), NanTan (IIICD) (China), Henbury (IIIA) (Australia) & Gibeon (IVA) Africa. $25 per set. : 4 Irons:
In nicely labeled micromount boxes.
JILLIN: (H5) Fell 3-8-1976 Jilin, China. Ever popular Chinese meteorite A very nice meteorite. Has been steadily increasing in price since it fell. (ALL pieces are full slices & have 100% outer edge) 3.75/g
30.9g = 115.75
Juancheng Shandong Province, Heze, China 2-15-1997 KITCHEN ROOF & POT ON STOVE
Heze, China (Click on photo to enlarge image) Caused a tremendous sensation in China when it fell on 15 February 1997 near the
village of Heze in Juancheng County. Local Chinese peasants picked up several
hundred fresh specimens along the Yangtze River shortly after the fall believing
the fall foretold the death of their leader... which did take place following the fall.
Because so many stones were retained by the locals and given to government
officials, the total weight of the fall will never be known.
12.634g Whole stone with cut face and broken side = $100- SOLD 9.2g Part Slice = $95- SOLD
3.06g Whole Stone = $60-
2.13g Whole Stone = $50- See Photos HERE
JUVINAS:Stone. Ca-rich Eucrite (AEUC) Fell June 15, 1821, 3:00PM Ardeche, France.
Temp Sold Out
KAIGOROD:H4-5 Found 1993, near Kaigorod, Russia. Very interesting, with a matrix that appears nearly black with VERY large metal flaking densely and evenly distributed. Very handsome material. Both of these specimens have 2 crusted edges. Beautiful End Piece 249.9g ($3/g) =$749.70 SEE AT:
- 6.4g (3mm thick)$70/g = $448.00 19.5mm X 38.5mm with one slanted edge which was the outer part of the meteorite.
KAPOETA:Howardite. Fell April 22, 1942 in Equitoria, Sudan. This material
has consistently been $1,000 per gram for many years - NOT HERE:
Kapoeta - From Left to right:
Kapoeta- From Left to right:
.277g = (SOLD)
.224g = (SOLD)
.197g = 115- reduced here to = 100-
.131g = 80- reduced here to = 70-
.118g = (SOLD)
KAROONDA:Carbonaceous Chondrite (C5) Fell Nov. 25, 1930, 10:53PM, South Australia. TKW 91LBs. One of only 2 known C5s, most of this material is in museums (the other C5 is only a few hundred grams). Very difficult to get. If you wanted a C5, this is your chance. Fragment in Capsule Small Frag = $15 Good Sized = $25 Super Large = $40 SEE AT:
KAUFMAN:(L5) Found 1893, Texas.
This is a most remarkable meteorite. It has ?armored chondrules,? which means some of the chondrules are surrounded by metal. In addition, some of the chondrules look like metal surrounded by another type of metal. All of this is best seen through a microscope at about 5 power - so, a magnifying glass would be plenty to see it easily. Without magnification, it looks to me like an ?H? chondrite - having an abundance of metal. All partslices are thin - about 3.5mm to 4mm, resulting in a very good surface to weight ratio. I was going to break this up into smaller pieces that would fit in macromount displays - but it is by far better seen in a larger field. $5.50 per gram. 27.1g = (SOLD) (Thin, 100% outer edge, LOWER LEFT)
19.8g = (SOLD) (UPPER LEFT - 100% outer edge)
14.6g = (UPPER RIGHT - Large triangle)
8.6g = (LOWER RIGHT - thin) (SOLD)
All are much more striking ?in person? than the photo shows. SEE AT:
KEM KEM:ID pending. 116.2g A fine specimen with about 50% fusion crust. $2.50g = 290.50 (SOLD)
KENDLETON:L4 Brecciated. Fell May 2,1939, Fort Bend County, TX.
Irregular shaped part slices with some black fusion crust on the edge. Brecciation is quite clear. A hard one to get: $12.50/g
Temp Sold Out - except in THIN SECTIONS ($65-)
Kendrapara (Orissa) (H4-5) Sept 23, 2003 India HOMES
Over 20 people reported injured & many homes "destroyed" & fires resulted.
Bhubaneswar, India: Geologists travelled yesterday to India's eastern coast to
hunt for the debris of a meteorite that crashed to earth, injuring 11 people and
leading to an elderly man's death, officials said. Sukdev Singh, a 70-year-old
man panicked by the meteorite, died in hospital on Sunday from a heart attack.
Eight others also received treatment for temporary blindness or for losing
consciousness after seeing the spectacle.
The massive ball of fire panicked hundreds in Orissa, home to India's main missile
testing range. The debris fell on two houses in Mayurbhanj, slightly injuring three
people, said a district official. - Sapa-AFP
"Hundreds of people fled their homes when a meteor struck their village in eastern
India, injuring three people and destroying two houses, a state minister said yesterday.
The fireball hit the village of Sudusudia in Orissa state on Saturday evening, said BB
Harichandan, the state revenue minister. 'One person has sustained burn injuries and
two houses have been burned down. The injured has been hospitalised,' the minister
said ... 'The light was so bright that for a few seconds it appeared to be daylight,' said
Sanatan Sahu, a villager."
BHUBANESWAR, India -- Two people have been injured and several homes badly
damaged by a suspected meteorite crashing into a village in eastern India, reports said
Sunday.The report said other parts of the suspected meteorite may have crashed into
another village, also setting at least one thatched house ablaze.
For some reason, this material is nearly impossible to get. Offered below are three
part slices at different prices based on weight and amount of fusion crust: (Now only
one piece left)
.818g Side 1, rich, black fusion crust, side 2, polished face, 1 edge broken = $150- SOLD 1.490g Very nice part slice with rich, black fusion crusted edge = 200- SOLD
1.530g Another very nice part slice with rich, black fusion crusted edge = $200- SOLD
4.517g Large, irregular part slice. No Fusion Crust = $675- See HERE
Kunashak (L6) June 11,1949 Kunashak, Russia House Roof (Click on photos to enlarge images)
Blasted through the roof of a very modest house in the back country of Russia. Highly
documented, with photos showing the dwelling, the hole in the roof and the stone that
penetrated it. Given the history and documentation, aside from Valera, I consider this
THE best buy of any hammer I offer - under $10/g !
17.089g = SOLD
16.310g = SOLD
7.054g = SOLD
11.718g = $160-
13.829g = SOLD
See Photo HERE
10.660g = $150-
11.116g = $155-
11.718g = $160- - Click on photo to See Large image of all 3 HERE
LA 001 - one of only a few SNCs to hold its price through the African glut and the recent meteorite recession. This material sells for $2,500/g like clockwork WHENEVER it becomes available, which isn't
often (there are only about 60 total grams in the collecting community & 20 are in one slice). This is a choice specimen: .240g = 600-
LA CRIOLLA(L6) Fell January 6, 1985 in Entre Rios, Argentina At 6:15 PM one of the more spectacular falls of the latter part of the 20th century took place, with one of the stones crashing through the roof of a house. Nearly the entire fall (TKW 35 Kg) was recovered immediately by Bob Haag and sold into the collecting community and traded to institutions. It has been nearly impossible to obtain this material since the 1980s. This VERY impressive, totally fresh stone of 4.1Kg is one of, if not THE largest of all the stones of this fall. Note one edge showing the impact point, as though it were the day of the fall. 4.1 Kg = $12,000- SOLD Photos of this magnificent specimen can be seen HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE & with hand, showing porportion HERE
LAFAYETTE:Achondrite, Nakhlite (SNC) Found 1931 Tippecanoe County, Indiana Total KnownWeight: 803g - Virtually all is accounted for in 4 institutions. Unknown on the market at ANY price. Through a friend (of impeccable reputation) I was able to acquire .02g of this exceptionally rare "Mars rock". Microscopic sized pieces were dislodged in shipping. Without a microscope, they are barely visible to the naked eye, but I have studied them under the microscope, & they do, indeed, exhibit the unusual green & clear crystalline structure of this incredibly rare material. They can easily be examined through the gelatin capsule at any power, but are particularly spectacular at 50 X: $750 That was the old price: NOW: almost all of it is gone. However, here are a few left - OUTSTANDING buys! Small = 100- Med. Small = 200-
Med. Large = 500-
Large = 1,000-
MACY:Olivine-hypersthen (L6). Found 1984 in Rosevelt County, New Mexico. Another super meteorite from Roosavelt County, NM. Highly polished partslices, only 2.5mm thick yeild high surface to weight ratio. $5/g
3.2g = 16.00, 3.5g = 17.50, 4.4g= 22-,
Marjalahti: (PAL) Fell June 1, 1902, 10:00PM Kereliya, Russia. This is the Pallasite that sets the standard for olivine. This material sells consistantly at $45/g - HERE: $40-/g
Only One Spectacular Specimen - 66mm X 41mm X 3.4mm 35.8g = 1,432- SOLD
MILLBILLILLIE:Stone. Achondrite, Ca-rich. Eucrite. Fell October, 1960 1pm (day unk)This fall was witnessed by dozens of people coming out of a church. A good deal of this material was available up until a few years ago, but all of it was completely covered with a red clay coating impossible to remove, completely obscuring the rich lustrous black fusion crust for which eucrites are famous. These completely clay covered specimens even then, sold like hot cakes because eucrites are so rare. Then, a couple of years ago, all of this material simply vanished from the market place. They then reappeared having been "sand blasted" (with tiny glass spheres) to remove the clay, but this destroyed the magnificent luster of the fusion crust. Also, Australia started nicking each onewith a saw to be sure they weren't lunar (ala the Haag fiasco)
16.9g Oriented Millbillillie. This specimen is an excellent nose cone, but has a broken off back. Therefore, only 15/g = 253.50
PARTSLICES: Temp SOLD OUT
Mbale Uganda, HOUSES, FACTORY ROOFS, PRISON YARD & a BOY.
Aug.14, 1992 Boy struck by 3g stone3 Elders with large stone
Most remarkably, a young Ugandan boy (Above) was hit on the head by a small specimen.
The fall of the 3 grams fragment was broken by banana tree leaves. (Click on photos to enlarge image) Photos of Mbale compliments of Dutch Meteor Society
Several hundred stones rained down in the city, some crashing through factory roofs,
other hitting houses and one landing inside a prison yard. However, most significantly,
one stone struck a boy (after having first piercing banana tree leaves, slowing its speed
and, therefore, likely saving his life).
See photos and story at the following link: http://www.xs4all.nl/~dmsweb/meteorites/mbale/mbale.html
26.078g End Piece = $390-
12.376g Part Slice with fusion crusted edge = $185-
7.743g End Piece = $115-
4.375g Part Slice = 65- SOLD
See Photo HERE
Monahans Monahans, Texas March 22, 1998 "BASKETBALL COURT" 6 of "The Monahans7" (Thanks to Mark Bostick for the photo) (Click on photo to enlarge image)
March 22, 1998 in a couple of meteorites fell from the sky and landed in Monahans, Texas .
The larger piece landed not far from seven children playing basketball. This has led many
to feel Monahans is a hammer, some even stating "it hit a basketball court." However, my
research indicated the kids were playing in a driveway or on the side of the street (wording
of reports is not clear) and the meteorite struck a dirt lot or walkway nearby. While I,
personally, do not regard Monahans as a hammer, others do.
For that reason and also because it is such an exceptionally amazing fall, I include it here for
those interested.
Below are the reasons Monahans is so amazing:
The smaller piece made its way to the laboratories of NASA's Johnson Space Center, whose
scientists have found something amazing inside it: liquid water. "This is the first water found
in any extraterrestrial object," notes investigator Michael E. Zolensky (NASA/JSC). More
remarkably, the microscopic droplets are trapped in purplish crystals of nearly pure salt
(NaCl or halite). That's common table salt on Earth -- but unlike the worldly version of the
mineral, the crystals were bright purple. The coloration is a feature caused by the intense
radiation environment of space, which has been replicated on earth only in nuclear reactors.
Within the salt crystals the researchers noticed minute bubbles of liquid, which upon analysis,
they determined to be water. Radioisotope dating show that the crystals formed within 2
million years of the birth of our solar system. The findings were published in the 9 June
2000 issue of Science magazine.
The implications of this discovery are rather profound. First, it would indicate that the dust
and gas from which our solar system coalesced began to clump together much sooner than
was previously thought. Secondly, it would seem that the conditions (or at least the prime
ingredients) required for the origin of life may have existed at a very early period of solar
system formation.
The smaller stone went into an institution and the larger was sold at auction for $23K. The
only material in the private sector ended up being the few tiny fragments which broke off
at the time of impact, all of which I purchased every time I saw them available. I have never
seen this material available that I did not purchase it immediately.
Small fragments priced by size and presence of Fusion Crust
1= $35-
2= $50-
3= 75-
4= $100- SOLD
See photo HERE
MOON ROCKS (Faux Meteorites) See Photo HERE
No Meteorite collection can be considered complete without one of these
"moon rocks." These little cuties are hand painted by my sister who lives in
a trailer on a beautiful piece of property on a beautiful mountain lake. She
lives a simple, peaceful lifestyle with very little overhead, so can offer these
hand made objects for only $7- with free shipping.
Size is about the diameter of a silver dollar, but varies a bit from one
to the next, as each is unique. (contact me if you want to special order a
larger one). In normal size you cannot order a specific one, but can choose
a "boy" rock or "girl" rock.
If you do not specify, you will be sent a "boy" rock as, unfortunately,
males far more often expose a "moon" than do girls. None the less, we
decided a "girl" moon rock might be cute, too. So, you have your choice
of a "classic" or a girl.
NOTE: This is a joke – THIS IS NOT METEORITIC MATERIAL
(it is a hand painted earth rock).
MOSS (CO3.5) Moss,Ostfold, Norway, July 14th, 2006. BUILDING ROOF,
FENCE, CORRUGATED PANEL, PLUMB TREE & PARKING LOT Plumb Tree StruckOuthouse & Corrugated Panel struck (Roof hole photo by Rob Elliott) (Click on photos to enlarge images) This meteorite fell at ~10:15 am in the Ostfold region of Norway along a 6 kilometer Line.
The fall was witnessed by thousands of people, who described it as brighter than the sun,
and many said they saw at least five pieces falling. One piece landed after breaking off 3
limbs of a plumb tree. Another piece struck a metal panel 6 feet from a man in his outhouse.
A third stone imbedded itself in the roof of a building in Moss, itself and was found only
after more than two weeks when rain water was leaking into the building. A fourth piece
weighing ~800 grams was found by Morten Bilet and Mike Farmer having shattered after
striking a parking lot. The last know specimen was found after breaking a fence. This is the
only multiple stone witnessed fall which I have researched in which each stone was, itself,
a hammer. (Technically, parking lots are "man made objects" - though I, personally, do not
usually "count" streets or parking lots as qualifiers, I make an exception here, as this one
makes every recovered specimen a hammer - a plumb tree, on the other hand, is a product
of human cultivation and domestication and I would count that, even if it were the ONLY
"man made" item struck in a given fall)
