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Product Type: Ruby - 10 Piece Lot
Approx Weight (per lot): 4.81tcw
Size: 5x3 - 6x4mm 
Shape: Oval Cut
Color: Various shades of Red 
Clarity:  Included
Origin:  Madagascar

Product Type: Rhodolite Garnet - 7 Piece Lot
Approx Weight (per lot): 2.64tcw
Size: 6.8-7 x 3.1-3.5mm 
Shape: Marquise Cut
Color: Reddish Purple
Clarity:  Clean to the eye
Origin: Tanzania
Treatment: None

Product Type: Imperial Topaz
Approx Weight (per piece): 1.08ct
Size: 7x5mm
Shape: Oval Cut
Color: Fine Imperial Orange
Clarity: Clean
Origin: Brazil 

This is a superb part slice of the Northwest Africa 3152 meteorite, weighing 2.7 grams and measuring 25x19x3 mm.  This is a very rare type 7 Eucrite meteorites classified as a HED achondrite Eucrite.

This beautiful 2,7 gram crusted part slice of NWA 3152 is a very rare highly metamorphosed (type 7) basaltic Eucrite achondrite found in Northwest Africa 2005. The internal appearance of this meteorite was somewhat of a surprise when we first cut it because of the very striking and unusual breccia. There are only a few examples of type 7 Eucrites in existence making this meteorite found as single stone an admirable find. A Total known Weight (TKW) of 1,496 grams is officially recorded for this scarce meteorite.

This is a very interesting class of achondrite.  This meteorite takes a great polish and displays very handsomely.  Both sides are polished so there are no signs of saw marks ruining the appearance of an otherwise highly collectable specimen.  The last step in preparing each piece was to dry it using pure ethyl alcohol and a heat lamp, creating a very stable piece that resists oxidation and that will stand the test-of-time.

This hard to acquire piece displays very well with its diamond lap finish, it is a high quality specimen that would make an amazing addition to any new or existing collection. Comes in a large gem box with a Canagem and a Hupé Collection specimen card.

This is a superb part slice of the rare Northwest Africa 2126 meteorite, weighing 3.2 grams and measuring 20x18x4 mm.  This is a meteorite classified as an HED achondrite Eucrite.

The NWA 2126 is a rare Polymict Eucrite Achondrite found in 2004.  When this meteorite was cut it looked very much like a Howardite.  NAU, a NomCom approved facility, classified it as a Polymict Eucrite.  This is a very interesting and rare class of achondrite. This meteorite takes a great polish and displays very handsomely.  A total known weight of 2,227 grams is officially recorded for this very fascinating find.  Both sides are polished so there are no signs of saw marks ruining the appearance of an otherwise highly collectable specimen.  The last step in preparing each piece was to dry it using pure ethyl alcohol and a heat lamp, creating a very stable piece that resists oxidation.

This hard to acquire piece displays very well with its diamond lap finish, it is a high quality specimen that would make an amazing addition to any new or existing collection. Comes in a large gem box with a Canagem and a Hupé specimen card.

This is an outstanding Monturaqui Impactite specimen weighing 6.87 grams.  It measures 30x23x11 mm.  Although not a meteorite, impactites are directly linked to them and their impacts.

Some of the recovered pieces of this impactite show tiny bits of the original iron meteorite. There is very little of the original meteorite left at this impact site, but sometimes when these Impactites are sliced you can find small fragments of metal in them. This specimen was collected by Michael Cottingham during an excursion to the Impactite Site.  

The Monturaqui Crater is located in a very remote part of North Chile's Atacama Desert. This crater measures about 370 meters in diameter. Less than 4 kilos of Iron Shale fragments and about 50kg of Impactites have been found so far. This crater was made over 100,000 years ago. The only evidence remaining of the original meteorite is seen in the shale and impactite.

Impactite is a slag-like glassy object found on the surface of the earth, formed from rock melted by the impact of a meteorite. The term encompasses shock-metamorphosed target rocks, melts or suevites and mixtures of the two, as well as sedimentary rocks with significant impact-derived components and shocked mineral grains, tektites, anomalous geochemical signatures, etc.

This piece displays extremely well.  It is amazingly light considering its mass.  It has a unique hollow sound when you tap it.  This Chilean find is very well shaped and preserved.  These impactites are becoming more difficult to acquire so this is a good time to get a fine specimen.  Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. 

This specimen originates from the Michael Cottingham Meteorite Collection and is guaranteed to be authentic. The specimen will come with a Michael Cottingham and a Canagem specimen card.

This is a nice looking 3 piece lot of individual fragments of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite. The lot weighs 16.78 grams and the pieces measure 30x16x9, 21x20x9 and 17x17x13 mm. This never classified Northwest Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.

These are good quality NWA meteorite individual fragments. Some weathering shows the meteorite's time spent aging in the desert. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a superb looking fragment of a Sahara Desert NWA 515 classified meteorite weighing 2.8 grams. Its dimensions are 20x13x9 mm. This is a NWA 515 meteorite fragment in as found condition. 

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 superb looking fragment of a Sahara Desert NWA 515 classified meteorite weighing 1.2 grams. Its dimensions are 20x9x5 mm. 

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 meteorite was found in the desert in 2000.  It has a low total mass of 20 kg and is classified as an L6. It has a shock level 3 and a weathering grade W2. 

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 Dhofar 269 classified meteorite weighing 2.67 grams. Its dimensions are 29x17x4 mm.  This H5 classified meteorite was found in Oman in 2000. The total weight of the pieces recovered is recorded as 2.01 kg and the meteorite has a shock stage of 4 and weathering grade of 3. This piece displays extremely well because of its beautiful shape and is a great size.

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