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Here we have for you a great looking end cut of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 9.2 grams. Its dimensions are 22x18x16 mm. This never classified North West Africa stone was found in Erfoud, Morocco in the Sahara desert in 2002.
It's a very good quality cut NWA meteorite specimen showing incredibly interesting internal structure (L5?) and somewhat attractive with a mottled interior with chondrules and metallic flakes. This complete cut has very large iron inclusions, many chondrules and a nice black fusion crust. Little weathering shows the meteorite's short time spent aging in the desert preserving a nice crusted look. Displays very nicely with a clean cut and polished finish.
Would be a great addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.
Here we have for you a nice looking end cut of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 95 grams. Its dimensions are 59x41x29mm. This never classified North West Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.
It's a good quality cut NWA meteorite specimens showing interesting internal structure (L5?) and somewhat attractive with a mottled interior with chondrules and metallic flakes. Some weathering shows the meteorite's time spent aging in the desert. Displays nicely with a ground and rough polished without a mirror finish.
Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.
Northwest Africa NWA Meteorite | 97.4 Grams | Individual | Tumbled Meteorite | Sahara
$130.00 CAD
Unit price perNorthwest Africa NWA Meteorite | 97.4 Grams | Individual | Tumbled Meteorite | Sahara
$130.00 CAD
Unit price perHere we have for you a very interesting looking tumbled individual of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 97.4 grams. Its dimensions are 47x43x33mm. This never classified North West Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.
It's a good quality individual NWA meteorite specimen. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.
NWA 091 Meteorite | 11.53 Gr | Part Slice | L6 Chondrite | Low TKW | Sahara
$145.00 CAD
Unit price perNWA 091 Meteorite | 11.53 Gr | Part Slice | L6 Chondrite | Low TKW | Sahara
$145.00 CAD
Unit price perThis is a superb looking slice of a Sahara Desert NWA 091 classified meteorite weighing 11.53 grams. Its dimensions are 33x26x4mm.
It is a nice dark gray color and is full of small holes (the small black specks in the pictures). It is very similar to Kimble County except a bit darker. The single piece was found in the desert in 2000 and has a total mass of only 370 grams and was classified as an L6 by UCLA. It is shock level 4 (very high) and weathering grade W2 (Low). It is highly vesiculated from a shock event.
This piece displays extremely well with its professionally finished cut face and is also a very nice size. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.
This is a great looking NWA 1108 L6 Chondrite classified meteorite slice weighing 47.16 grams. Its dimensions are 50x31x21 mm. This L6 (S3/W2) chondrite classified meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2003.
The petrography shows some metal and sulfide grains are elongated, metal and sulfide veins are also present. Chondrules are poorly defined and very recrystallized. Some plagioclase grains are 50 μm in size. A few olivine grains contain planar fractures.
The official total weight of the 25 pieces recovered is recorded as 2.8 KG. This beautiful meteorite comes from the Michael Cottingham Meteorite Collection.
Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection and a Michael Cottingham Collection specimen cards.
NWA 1879 Meteorite | 4.16 Gr | Part Slice | Found 2003 | Stony Iron Mesosiderite | Morocco
$242.00 CAD
Unit price perNWA 1879 Meteorite | 4.16 Gr | Part Slice | Found 2003 | Stony Iron Mesosiderite | Morocco
$242.00 CAD
Unit price perThis is a superb looking Stony-iron or Mesosiderite class C classified meteorite named Northwest Africa NWA 1879 . This specimen is a part slice weighing 4.16 grams with dimensions of 22x17x4 mm.
This is a quote from Mr Hupé : "This is the NWA 1879, a rare C type Mesosiderite found in 2003 in Northwest Africa. This stony-iron type meteorite is beautiful because it is very fresh, has crystal clusters scattered throughout its matrix and has a great deal of elemental metal. NWA 1879 weighed 1,624 grams before preparation. About 31% was lost during cutting and polishing. There are several pairings to this meteorite in existence so the Total Known Weight (TKW) is unknown.
No expense was spared in the preparation of this meteorite. It was cut using a diamond blade in oil so that the silicates would not be plucked. When cutting this way the blade had to be redressed constantly to prevent the iron from loading up the cutting medium. It was coarse polished using a diamond lap, which needed the same treatment as the blade. It was then soaked in pure ethyl alcohol for days to extract the oil introduced during the cutting and polishing phases. A final dry polish was applied by hand, a very time consuming process. The final step was to clean it again with pure ethyl alcohol and dry it under a heat lamp providing great looking and stable specimens. This specimen comes with an identification card from The Hupé Collection."
This part slice displays extremely well and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes protected in a gem jar with both a Canagem Collection and a The Hupé Collection specimen card.
NWA 2384 Meteorite-in-a-Box | 15.6 Grams | Part Slice | LL4 Large Chondrules | Low TKW | Sahara Desert
$148.00 CAD
Unit price perNWA 2384 Meteorite-in-a-Box | 15.6 Grams | Part Slice | LL4 Large Chondrules | Low TKW | Sahara Desert
$148.00 CAD
Unit price perHere we have for you an incredible part slice specimen of the Northwest Africa (NWA) 2384 meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in 2004. This great collectible LL4 chondrite is characterized by abundant chondrules and nice colorful matrix. The total Mass is registered at a low 418 grams from a single stone, so this is to be considered a nice piece at 15.6 grams with dimensions of 45x36x3 mm. The shock stage is registered at 3 and weathering grade is at 2.
This piece displays very well in a specimen Riker style mount display case; a stand will be included.. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.
This is a superb looking slice of a Sahara Desert NWA 250 classified meteorite weighing 55.70 grams. Its dimensions are 96x50x7mm. This North West Africa L6 classified meteorite single stone was found in the desert in 2000 and has a total mass of 11 Kg. The shock stage of S3 and weathering grade of W3 is recorded for these pieces.
This piece displays extremely well with its polished finished cut face and is also a very nice size. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.
NWA 267 Meteorite | 10.8 Grams | H4 Chondrite | First Used in Legal Tender Coin | Sahara
$52.00 CAD
Unit price perNWA 267 Meteorite | 10.8 Grams | H4 Chondrite | First Used in Legal Tender Coin | Sahara
$52.00 CAD
Unit price perThe NWA 267 meteorite fragment offered here is in as found condition. It weighs 10.8 grams, with dimensions of 31x22x16 mm. The meteorite will come with two specimen description cards including a signed "The Mark Bostick Collection" card.
This meteorite was once a pile of weathered unclassified meteorite fragments brought to the 2000 Denver show by a Moroccan fossil dealer. These fragments, 73.9 kg. worth, where purchased by Canadian meteorite dealer Dean Bessey, who was told the following on the meteorites: "A nomad found an area with a lot of unusual strange stones near the Morocco/Algeria border. He brought one to a fossil dealer and asked: "I hear that you will pay money for stones like this". After shaking his head in disbelief at a positive response, the nomad gathered up all his camels, wives and children and brought them into the desert to search over his personal strewn field." Or at least that is how the story goes.
Many thousands of stones, 73.9 kilograms, were recovered, most of these fragments under 20 grams. Then 356 grams and a thin section of the meteorite was donated to the Vernadaky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, part of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, where it was classified by M. Ivanova. This meteorite, an ordinary stone chondrite, H4 class has a Shock Rating of 2 and a Weathering Grade of 2-3 and the classification information was published in Meteoritical Bulletin 85.
While the stone did not get a heavy weathering grade, very few specimens show any crust. This meteorite is believed to have come from the Hebe class asteroids. I've included an informational photo of a NWA 267 Meteorite thin section which are used in earth geology, and in meteorites to identify the minerals in them. The photo shows a large imperfect elongated chondrule. Chondrules are unique features to meteorites. The chondrule shown is composed of mostly pyroxene and the bright colored minerals scattered throughout the thin section is mostly olivine.
One of the fun facts is that the NWA 267 was also the first meteorite ever minted onto a real legal tender coin. The National Bank of Liberia made 999 of these $10.00 Silver coins in 2004. The meteorite used in the coin, was supplied by Mark Bostick himself and his name and signature came on the certificate with the coin. The provided images of the coin shows a nomad on a camel on the obverse. A meteorite is falling through the star filled sky in the background. Reverse of coin has a seal of the Liberia Government and notes its value. We include 2 specimen cards but unfortunately the thin section and coin used in the ad are NOT included!
NWA 267 Meteorite | 16.6 Grams | H4 Chondrite | First Used in Legal Tender Coin | Sahara
$79.00 CAD
Unit price perNWA 267 Meteorite | 16.6 Grams | H4 Chondrite | First Used in Legal Tender Coin | Sahara
$79.00 CAD
Unit price perThe NWA 267 meteorite fragment offered here is in as found condition. It weighs 16.6 grams, with dimensions of 28x27x22mm. The meteorite will come with two specimen description cards including a signed "The Mark Bostick Collection" card.
This meteorite was once a pile of weathered unclassified meteorite fragments brought to the 2000 Denver show by a Moroccan fossil dealer. These fragments, 73.9 kg. worth, where purchased by Canadian meteorite dealer Dean Bessey, who was told the following on the meteorites: "A nomad found an area with a lot of unusual strange stones near the Morocco/Algeria border. He brought one to a fossil dealer and asked: "I hear that you will pay money for stones like this". After shaking his head in disbelief at a positive response, the nomad gathered up all his camels, wives and children and brought them into the desert to search over his personal strewn field." Or at least that is how the story goes.
Many thousands of stones, 73.9 kilograms, were recovered, most of these fragments under 20 grams. Then 356 grams and a thin section of the meteorite was donated to the Vernadaky Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, part of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, where it was classified by M. Ivanova. This meteorite, an ordinary stone chondrite, H4 class has a Shock Rating of 2 and a Weathering Grade of 2-3 and the classification information was published in Meteoritical Bulletin 85.
While the stone did not get a heavy weathering grade, very few specimens show any crust. This meteorite is believed to have come from the Hebe class asteroids. I've included an informational photo of a NWA 267 Meteorite thin section which are used in earth geology, and in meteorites to identify the minerals in them. The photo shows a large imperfect elongated chondrule. Chondrules are unique features to meteorites. The chondrule shown is composed of mostly pyroxene and the bright colored minerals scattered throughout the thin section is mostly olivine.
One of the fun facts is that the NWA 267 was also the first meteorite ever minted onto a real legal tender coin. The National Bank of Liberia made 999 of these $10.00 Silver coins in 2004. The meteorite used in the coin, was supplied by Mark Bostick himself and his name and signature came on the certificate with the coin. The provided images of the coin shows a nomad on a camel on the obverse. A meteorite is falling through the star filled sky in the background. Reverse of coin has a seal of the Liberia Government and notes its value. We include 2 specimen cards but unfortunately the thin section and coin used in the ad are NOT included!
This is a great looking Northwest Africa 2849 L4 classified meteorite Micro. This meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2004 and the total recovered weight is recorded as a low 846 grams. It has a Shock stage of 2 and a Weathering grade of 3.
This specimen is a micro-mount which is great to analyze the material with a loupe or for microscope work. The specimen comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.