Meteorites

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 great looking oriented individual Gao-Guenie H5 classified meteorite. It weighs 11.53 grams and measures 23x20x13 mm. It is classified as a stone chondrite H5.  This H5 classified meteorite was observed falling at about 17:00 March 5, 1960 near the village of Gao in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta), Africa. There is no total known weight recorded for this meteorite.

Thousands small stones have been found in the area by locals. When this meteorite entered the atmosphere it broke up into thousands of pieces. Most of these pieces just tumbled randomly, but one out of a hundred stabilized and presented the same side toward the direction of fall. As the rock on the front of the meteor melted it flowed backwards along the side and when the melted rock reached the back edge some of it rolled over the edge into the relative calm at the back of the meteor and formed a lip. The back side of the meteor can be smooth or rough depending upon how quickly it stabilized in flight. The quicker the stabilization the rougher the back surface. As the meteor slowed to terminal velocity the flow lines and rims froze in place. You can see the roll over rim on this piece.

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

This is a great looking oriented individual Gao-Guenie H5 classified meteorite. It weighs 4.54 grams and measures 22x11x10 mm. It is classified as a stone chondrite H5.  This H5 classified meteorite was observed falling at about 17:00 March 5, 1960 near the village of Gao in  Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta), Africa. There is no total known weight recorded for this meteorite.

Thousands small stones have been found in the area by locals. When this meteorite entered the atmosphere it broke up into thousands of pieces. Most of these pieces just tumbled randomly, but one out of a hundred stabilized and presented the same side toward the direction of fall. As the rock on the front of the meteor melted it flowed backwards along the side and when the melted rock reached the back edge some of it rolled over the edge into the relative calm at the back of the meteor and formed a lip. The back side of the meteor can be smooth or rough depending upon how quickly it stabilized in flight. The quicker the stabilization the rougher the back surface. As the meteor slowed to terminal velocity the flow lines and rims froze in place. You can see the roll over rim on this piece.

Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with 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 stunning Henbury classified meteorite from the Michael Farmer Meteorites collection.  It weighs 3.56 grams and measures 16x12x5mm.  This Iron (IIIAB) Medium Octahedrite classified meteorite was found in the Northern Territory of Australia in 1931. So far approximately 2T of this material have been recovered. This piece displays extremely well.  This Australian find is very well shaped and preserved. These pieces are becoming more difficult to acquire so this is a good time to get a fine specimen.

Henbury fell 8 miles southwest of the town of Henbury, Australia almost 10,000 years ago. RA Alderman investigated the site in May 1931 based upon Aborigine stories. He found 13 craters, the largest of which was 720 x 360 feet. Few meteorites were found in the largest three craters indicating an explosive impact. Some of the Henbury meteorites are shrapnel shaped indicating this explosive ending and some have smooth edges indicating abrasion by an atmospheric passage.

Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.  Will come with a Michael Farmer Meteorites and a Canagem specimen card.

This is a stunning Henbury classified meteorite from the Michael McCord Meteorites (Collecting Space) collection.  It weighs 3.69 grams and measures 20x14x7mm.  This Iron (IIIAB) Medium Octahedrite classified meteorite was found in the Northern Territory of Australia in 1931. So far approximately 2T of this material have been recovered. This piece displays extremely well.  This Australian find is very well shaped and preserved. These pieces are becoming more difficult to acquire so this is a good time to get a fine specimen.

Henbury fell 8 miles southwest of the town of Henbury, Australia almost 10,000 years ago. RA Alderman investigated the site in May 1931 based upon Aborigine stories. He found 13 craters, the largest of which was 720 x 360 feet. Few meteorites were found in the largest three craters indicating an explosive impact. Some of the Henbury meteorites are shrapnel shaped indicating this explosive ending and some have smooth edges indicating abrasion by an atmospheric passage.

Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.  Will come with a Canagem 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.

This is a fantastic crusted 4 grams NWA (Northwest Africa) 869 L3-6 classified meteorite Individual found by Nomads in the Sahara Desert. The dimensions of the specimen are 19x11x10 mm.

NWA 869 classified meteorites can still be interesting and this one is for sure perfectly shaped to catch your attention. It displays a superb crust on most of its surface.  Most samples are individual meteorites but some fragments (mostly >1 kg) also occur. In most cases the fusion crust has been polished or ablated by wind erosion. Many samples are more severely affected and show faces with deep wind erosion features. Fracture faces, formed by ground collision, show a typical gray-green color and sometimes visible brecciation (light and/or dark clasts).

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

Here we have for you a very interesting looking tumbled individual of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 45.5 grams. Its dimensions are 42x28x26mm.  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.

This is a great looking part slice of Northwest Africa 2857 L4 classified meteorite. It weighs 11.3 grams and measures 31x24x6 mm. This meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2004 and the total recovered weight is recorded as a low 5.87 kg.  It has a Shock stage of 2 and a Weathering grade of 2.

This is a very good quality L4 classified meteorite part slice and is unusually consisting of a chocolate brown mottled matrix with large inclusions and chondrules. This meteorite is quite friable and porous.

This specimen will come protected in a gem jar, and includes a Canagem Collection specimen card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

This is a fine part slice specimen of the Northwest Africa (NWA) 2771 meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in 2004. This nice collectible H5 chondrite consists of a brecciated matrix with light and dark clasts and is characterized by abundant chondrules and metal flakes.  The total Mass is registered at 390 grams from a single stone.  The Shock stage is recorded at 1 and the Weathering grade is also a 1.  This is a nice piece weighing 2.8 grams with dimensions of 23x23x2 mm.

This piece displays very well and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes in a display box with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a great looking part slice of Northwest Africa 2863 L4 classified meteorite. It weighs 4.5 grams and measures 21x16x4 mm. This meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2004 and the total recovered weight is recorded as a low 480 grams.  It has a Shock stage of 2 and a Weathering grade of 3.

This is a very good quality L4 classified meteorite part slice and is unusually consisting of a chocolate brown mottled matrix with large inclusions and chondrules. This meteorite is quite friable and porous.

This specimen will come protected in a gem jar, and includes a Canagem Collection specimen card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

This is a fine part slice specimen of the Northwest Africa (NWA) 2845 meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in 2004. This nice collectible H4 chondrite consists of a brecciated matrix with light and dark clasts and is characterized by abundant chondrules and metal flakes.  The total Mass is registered at 546 grams from a single stone.  The Shock stage is recorded at 3 and the Weathering grade is 2.  This is a nice piece weighing 3.7 grams with dimensions of 32x23x2 mm.

This piece displays very well and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. This specimen is housed in a display box and comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.