Meteorites

This is a great looking Tagounite 018 L4 classified meteorite part slice with some nice crust.  It weighs 2.72 grams and measures 32x17x2 mm. This meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 1999 and has a total recovered weight recorded as a very low 12 kilograms.  Shock stage and Weathering grade are not recorded.  A very good cut, ground and polished slice. A great piece with big chondrules in a mottled brown matrix.

As reported by IMCA, these specimens are not in the meteorite bulletin as they are labeled.  This means that the provisional name or the field name was not used as was assumed at the time of labeling.  So the only information for the specimen is as provided by Mark Bostick.

This interesting specimen comes in a protective case with a signed Mark Bostick Collection and a Canagem Collection specimen card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

This meteorite came from the Elbert King meteorite collection. Labeled as "UNDOCUMENTED" and side noted, "#2". The stone was first recognized as a meteorite by KSU geologist Doug Brookins at the university in Manhattan, Kansas.

The meteorite was "discovered" on the desk of a university secretary where it was being used as a paper weight. A fitting job for any meteorite. The original find date is unknown. Elbert King acquired the aerolite from Brookins in a trade. It was unclassified and part of the King collection at the time of his death. A single stone, 301 grams, is all that is known of this find.

The Kansas Meteorite Society acquired it in 2004 and sent 26 grams to UCLA were it was classified by Alan Rubin in October of that year. The meteorite is a stone chondrite H4, W3, S1. Officially named the "Kansas State University" Meteorite in February 2005.

This piece is part of Kansas history and a special specimen of great importance for the collector of interesting material. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Mark Bostick Collection and a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a superb looking Garabato meteorite full slice weighing 4.79 grams and measuring 34x33x2 mm. This fresh H5 chondrite classified meteorite with 50% fusion crust was found September 23, 1995.  The total weight of the single stone is 160 Kg.  The meteorite was found while plowing.  

Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.  Will come with a Canagem Collection and a Naturalia specimen card.

This is a superb individual Tsarev meteorite weighing 122.9 grams. Its dimensions are 58x44x40 mm. Twenty-eight specimens of this L5 classified meteorite were found in fields.  The largest mass weighs 284 kg, the smallest 761 gr with a total weight of 1.23 Tons. The greatest distance between the find sites was 6.0 km.

In 1968, amidst a global surge in conflicts, a remarkable discovery was made in a small village in Volgograd Oblast. This region, known as the primary site of the Battle of Stalingrad—one of the largest and bloodiest battles in history—yielded an extraordinary find in the quiet fields near the rural village of Tsarev.

The Tsarev meteorite, named after the Russian word for czar, is a stone meteorite responsible for one of the largest meteorite showers in Russian history. This meteorite shower occurred on December 6, 1922, but the stones were not discovered until 1968 and only recognized in 1979. The Tsarev meteorite's mineral composition matches that of ordinary chondrites, including olivine, orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene, maskelynite, calcium phosphates, nickel-iron, troilite, chromite, ilmenite, and rutile.

Academic analysis of the Tsarev meteorite reveals significant features: large grains of nickel-iron, light grey areas with well-preserved chondritic texture, and dark areas containing a matrix with olivine grains and remnants of chondrules. 

This specimen would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.  Will come with a Canagem specimen card.

This is a superb looking partial slice of a Dhofar 492 classified meteorite weighing 7.15 grams and measuring 35x20x4 mm. This rare H classified meteorite was found in Oman in 2001. The total weight of the single piece recovered is recorded as a very low 281 grams.  This meteorite has a weathering grade of 3, with no shock level recorded. This rare meteorite is 1 of only 114 approved meteorites classified as H, the majority of which were discovered in Antarctica.

This piece displays extremely well and would be a great addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a fantastic 10.06 gram NWA (Northwest Africa) 788 L5-6 classified meteorite perfect individual specimen found in 2001 in the Sahara Desert. The dimensions of the specimen are 22x22x16 mm.  The total known weight for this meteorite is 12.93 kg and it has a Shock stage of 2 and Weathering of 2.  This is 1 of only 193 meteorites classified as L5/6.

This specimen is from the Jensen Meteorite Collection and is guaranteed to be authentic and as stated in description.  The main mass is with Michael Farmer.

Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Jensen Meteorite Collection and a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a fabulous NWA 2779 meteorite slice weighing 7.9 grams and measuring 33x31x3 mm.  The single piece of this meteorite, weighing 1.537 Kg, was found in the Northwest African Desert in 2004 and is classified as an L5 Chondrite.

This piece displays extremely well with a high gloss finish and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a The Hupé Collection and a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a fabulous NWA 2781 meteorite slice weighing 8.6 grams and measuring 37x31x3 mm.  It was found in the Northwest African Desert in 2004 and is classified as an L4-5 Chondrite.  A low TKW of 528 grams in two pieces were recovered.  This is 1 of only 32 approved meteorites classified as L4-5. 

This piece displays extremely well with a high gloss finish and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a The Hupé Collection and a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a superb looking individual of a Dhofar 200 classified meteorite weighing 4.8 grams and measuring 25x20x8 mm. This H4 classified meteorite was found in Oman in 2000. The total weight of the pieces recovered is recorded as 1.816 kg and the meteorite has a shock stage of 4 and weathering grade of 3.

This piece displays extremely well and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Michael Cottingham Meteorite Collection and a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a fantastic 17.37 gram NWA (Northwest Africa) 787 L3-6 classified meteorite part slice found in 2001 in the Sahara Desert. The dimensions of the specimen are 44x25x7 mm.  The total known weight for this meteorite is 30 kg and it has a Shock stage of 2 and Weathering of 1.

This specimen is from the MICHAEL COTTINGHAM METEORITE COLLECTION and is guaranteed to be authentic and as stated in description.  Michael said that this is one of the most beautiful L6 Chondrites to come out of Northwest Africa. It is so Chondrule rich, that it is really hard to believe it is just an L3-6!  A superb addition to your collection.

Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Michael Cottingham Meteorite Collection and a Canagem Collection specimen card.