Meteorites

This is a great looking part slice of the Kabo H4 classified meteorite.  It weighs 0.75 grams and measures 11x9x2 mm. The Kabo meteorite fell on April 25, 1971, at about 4:30 p.m. local time (1530 GMT), in Kabo, Gwarzo District, Kano State, Nigeria.  The total known weight of the meteorite is 13.4 kg.

The shower occurred on a Sunday afternoon while farmers were in their fields. Sound directions and crater asymmetry indicated that the meteorite approached from the west. "Thunder-like sounds were heard consecutively and these were followed by the inclined descent of a reddish object with trails of cloudy smoke following it". During the following week the District Head collected the specimens and forwarded them to the Emir of Kano. One specimen was recovered in two pieces of about 3 kg each, one stone weighed over 5 kg, one almost 3 kg, and the smallest 0.9 kg.

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

This is a great looking Northwest Africa 2521 H/L3.7 classified meteorite end cut.  It weighs 2.472 grams and measures 14x13x7 mm. This meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2004 and has a total recovered weight recorded as a very low 47.8 grams.  It has a Shock stage of 3/4 and a Weathering grade of 2.  A very good cut, ground and polished end cut. 

This is the only approved meteorite classified as H/L3.7

The specimen comes with a Meteoritica and a   Canagem Collection specimen card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

This is a great looking Northwest Africa 2516 basaltic eucrite classified meteorite part slice weighing 5.52 grams. Its dimensions are 22x15x9 mm. 

This basaltic achondrite eucrite classified meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2004 and is 1 of 641 approved meteorites classified as such. The total weight of the recovered pieces is recorded as a low 296 grams.

This piece displays extremely well, it is a nice size with a beautiful crusted exterior, and shows multiple characteristics of the type of material, it exhibits excellent clasts within the matrix. The matrix is a fine grain containing shocked eucritic inclusions. Beautiful grey matrix with nice clear inclusions.   The three groups collectively known as HED meteorites (howardites, eucrites and diogenites) may come from asteroid 4 Vesta.

The specimen comes with a Meteoritica and a Canagem specimen card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

This is a great looking Northwest Africa 2865 L4 classified meteorite part end cut. It weighs 10.76 grams and measures 30x25x8 mm.  This meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2004 and the total recovered weight is recorded as a low 1503 grams.  It has a Shock stage of 2 and a Weathering grade of 2.

This specimen comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

This is a superb looking fragment of a Sahara Desert NWA 515 classified meteorite weighing 1.086 grams. Its dimensions are 17x9x5mm. 

This meteorite was found by Berber nomads in the deserts of Africa. Hundreds of small stones, more then 20 kilograms in total, was purchased November 8th, 2000 in M'Hamid, Morocco, Africa by a group of meteorite dealers and collectors. 247 grams was donated to UCLA were it was classified by A. Rubin as an L6 Chondrite with a shock rating of 2 and a weathering grade of 3 (25% olivine). Cut pieces of this meteorite show a nice light matrix with golden hues.

Thin sections (2nd photo) show nice chondrules ranging in size from less then 1mm to 3mm.  Thin sections are used in earth geology, and in meteorites to identify the minerals in them. Stone meteorites are made of mostly of olivine and pyroxene. The pyroxene is typically greyish or yellowish and the bright colored minerals scattered throughout the photo are mostly olivine.

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

This is a great looking fresh individual Gao-Guenie H5 classified meteorite. It weighs 7.87 grams and measures 18x17x14 mm.  Picked up right after the fall, It is 100% fresh fusion crusted which is the most desirable specimen state.  

This H5 classified meteorite was observed falling at about 17:00 March 5, 1960 near the village of Gao in Africa. There is no total known weight recorded for this meteorite.

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

This is a grouping of NWA 2224 meteorite micros.  Although still considered unclassified, this meteorite was given the provisional class of CV3 for Carbonaceous. 

These micro pieces come with a small glass jar for display and protection. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is an incredible and professionally prepared slice of the NWA (Northwest Africa) 2902 meteorite weighing 51.05 grams and measuring 82 x 72 x 4 mm. This gorgeous and rare NWA classified meteorite is an L-related impact melt rock or Chondrite, shock-related crystallized impact melt with a total Mass of 1000 grams in many pieces and is 1 of only 44 approved meteorites classified as L-melt rock.

This 2003 find has a weathering grade of 1/2. This piece displays very well and would make an amazing addition to any collection with this unique piece.  This world class specimen will come with a Canagem® Collection specimen card plus the original Certificate of Authenticity from SR Meteorites and finder Stefan Ralew of Germany.  Will also be shipped in a Riker mount to protect your investment and will include a professional label and a stand.

This is a great looking part slice of a Northwest Africa 2841 H3.9 classified meteorite.  It weighs 8.0 grams and measures 30x16x6 mm. This meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2004 and has a total recovered weight recorded as a very low 190 grams.  It has a Shock stage of 2 and a Weathering grade of 1.  Very attractive porous matrix.

The specimen comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

This is a great looking part slice of a Northwest Africa 2946 H3.8 classified meteorite.  It weighs 9.8 grams and measures 33x21x5 mm. This meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2005 and has a total recovered weight recorded as a low 149 grams.  It has a Shock stage of 2 and a Weathering grade of 2. Very attractive highly shocked matrix. Nice metal in black shocked matrix.

The specimen comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.