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This is a natural cluster formation of calcite on calcite crystals or two variations of the mineral found in a cracked concretion in a coal mine in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA.

It is a specimen consisting of two types of calcite on matrix. The first type is a coating of iridescent, dark calcite on the matrix. The second type are white crystals of calcite.   It is in good condition.  Would be a nice addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Calcite on Calcite Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 63x43x20 mm / 2.5x1.7x0.8 inches
Weight: 55.52 Grams / 1.9 oz
Origin: Mined in Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA

This is a fantastic Impactite Fallback Breccia from Germany weighing 77.2 grams and measuring 79x66x11mm. Although not a meteorite, impactites and shatter cones are directly linked to them and their impacts. The Steinheim Basin today exhibits a distinct morphological depression that is ∼110 m deep and ∼3.5 km in diameter; the height of the central uplift totals to more than 140 m. The original size of the pristine crater is estimated to be ∼3.8 km with an original depth of ∼205 m.

As this drainless morphological depression was filled by lake sediments shortly after the impact, the primary crater morphology is widely preserved. The crater rim is formed by steeply inclined and intensely brecciated Upper Jurassic limestone blocks that also contain numerous shattered chert nodules, as well as some loose blocks of the host limestone. An impact breccia, referred to as the so-called ”Primäre Beckenbrekzie” (“primary basin breccia”) and interpreted as a “fallback breccia”, is known from many drillings in the Steinheim Basin.

Mainly composed of Middle to Upper Jurassic limestones, marls, mudstones, and sandstones, the impact breccia inside the morphological depression of the Steinheim Basin is overlain by lake sediments and is obviously preserved in its original thickness and position.   This piece displays very well and is a very nice size showing multiple characteristics of its origin. Would make a beautiful addition to any collection.

Here we have a Toluca meteorite etched end cut. This incredible specimen weighs 17.96 grams and measures 41x20x7 mm.  Found in 1776, this meteorite has a TKW of 3 tons.  

The Toluca meteorite is classified as an Iron IAB-sLL and was discovered in Xiquipilco, Mexico State, Mexico.  The classification Iron, IAB-sLL means "An iron meteorite belonging to the low-Au, low-Ni subgroup (sLL) of the IAB complex".  This specimen was etched to show its unique widmanstatten pattern.

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

This is an amazing 17.54 gram slice of Sahara 02500 L3 classified meteorite. The dimensions of the specimen are 45x34x6 mm.

These meteorites are very beautiful with a highly contrasting and surprisingly colorful texture, often brecciated with numerous clasts. There is not a lot of fusion crust, however, they are only slightly weathered, as they have been found on the desert surface. The meteorites final publication and official naming by the Nomenclature Committee of the Meteoritical Society was expected to be a L3.8 but officially became an L3 with a Shock stage of S2 and a Weathering grade of W1. The name used in the field of Wadi Mellene is the origin of it's find according to the locals.

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

This is a must have 54.75-gram Impact Melt Rock from the Polingen Quarry site of the famous Ries crater Germany. Although not a meteorite, impactites are directly linked to them and their impacts and are probably going to be one of the rarest collection items you'll ever own. 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 impactite 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 impactite was formed 14.5 million years ago in Malmian or Jurassic limestone when a meteorite crashed into the earth making a ~10 miles wide crater named the Ries crater in Germany. This gorgeous slice displays very well and this special Polsingen suevite variety differed from all other suevites by its matrix which is a melt rock matrix as crystallized impact melt.

It is amazingly light considering its mass of  68x47x20 mm.  Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a rare 61.6-gram Kara Crater Impactite specimen from the Yugorsky Peninsula in Nenetsla, Russia. Its dimensions are 84x59x10 mm.  This slice of impactite is from the largest crater of the Kara region, formed by an asteroid impact around 79,000 years ago.

Although not a meteorite, impactites are directly linked to them and their impacts and are probably going to be one of the rarest collection pieces you'll ever own.

Take a closer look at a piece of history with this remarkable impactite. A highly unique addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a must have 40.8 gram Impact Vesicular Breccia, also referred to as Suevite, coming from the famous Rochechouart impact structure in Southwestern France, near the village of La Valette. Although not a meteorite, impactites are directly linked to them and their impacts and are probably going to be one of the rarest collection items you'll ever own. 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 impactite 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 impactite was formed 186 million years ago.   This deformed rock fragments and partly molten are imbedded in a melt matrix showing typical flow structures from former melt.

This gorgeous slice displays very well with a mass of  87x46x11 mm. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a beautiful 28.3 gram Impact Melt Breccia also referred to as Suevite coming from the Alte Burg Quarry south rim area of the famous Ries crater Germany. Although not a meteorite, impactites are directly linked to them and their impacts and are probably going to be one of the rarest collection item you'll ever own. 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 impactite 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 impactite was formed 14.5 million years ago in Malmian or Jurassic limestone when a meteorite crashed into the earth making a ~10 miles wide crater named the Ries crater in Germany. This gorgeous end piece displays very well and shows typical inclusions of glass bomb as the dark material and crystalline fragments visible throughout the specimen showing the stages of shock metamorphism.

It is amazingly light considering its mass of 65x39x14 mm.

This rock and the quarry it came from is famous since the Nördlingen St-Georgs-Kirch  Cathedral was built using this special material.  Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is an incredible fragment of the Abee meteorite (MB 8) that fell in Alberta, Canada at 11:05 p.m. on June 9th 1952.  It took five days to find it in a wheat field belonging to Mr Harry Buryn.  It is located in the community of Abee, Alberta, Canada in Thorhild County, along the Canadian National Railway and Highway 63, 16 km north of Thorhild and 49 km from Boyle.

This rare and highly collectable EH4 Enstatite chondrite is 1 of only 21 approved meteorites classified as such, 1 of 3 being an observed fall and only 1 of 5 not found in Antarctica. The total Mass is registered at 107 Kilograms in one stone recovered from a 6 ft (1.8 m) deep crater.  This is a great piece at 124 milligrams.

This hard to acquire piece is a high quality specimen that would make an amazing addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Dr. Martin Horejsi Collection of Meteorites and a Canagem Collection specimen cards and is displayed and protected by a gem jar.

An olivine volcanic bomb is a type of volcanic rock that contains olivine crystals and has been ejected during a volcanic eruption. Olivine is a mineral that is commonly found in the Earth's mantle and is one of the first minerals to crystallize as magma cools.

Volcanic bombs are large clots of lava that are ejected from a volcano during an explosive eruption. They can vary in size, and their shapes are often streamlined due to their molten nature as they are thrown through the air. When these volcanic bombs contain olivine crystals, they are referred to as olivine volcanic bombs.

This piece has been cut to showcase the beautiful green olivine crystals.  It would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.  Stand is not included.

Name: Lava Coated Volcanic Crystal Bomb  
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized  
Dimensions: 86x54x24 mm / 3.4x2.1x0.9 Inches  
Weight:  138 Grams / 4.9 Ounce  
Details: Volcanic activity Mortlake, Victoria, Australia  

An olivine volcanic bomb is a type of volcanic rock that contains olivine crystals and has been ejected during a volcanic eruption. Olivine is a mineral that is commonly found in the Earth's mantle and is one of the first minerals to crystallize as magma cools.

Volcanic bombs are large clots of lava that are ejected from a volcano during an explosive eruption. They can vary in size, and their shapes are often streamlined due to their molten nature as they are thrown through the air. When these volcanic bombs contain olivine crystals, they are referred to as olivine volcanic bombs.

This beautiful slice has a lava crust surrounding most of the slice.  It has been polished on one side while the other side has been left raw. 

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

Name: Olivine Volcanic Bomb Slice  
Specimen Size:  Cabinet-Sized  
Dimensions: 84x64x30 mm / 3.3x2.5x1.2 Inches  
Weight:  222 Grams / 7.8 Ounces  
Details: Volcanic activity Mortlake, Victoria, Australia  

Smithsonite can occur in a variety of colors, including white, grey, blue, green, pink, brown, and yellow. Its coloration is often influenced by impurities present during its formation. The crystals can be transparent to translucent, with a vitreous to pearly luster.  It commonly occurs as botryoidal (rounded, globular masses resembling a bunch of grapes) or reniform (kidney-shaped) aggregates. It can also form crusts, stalactites, and stalagmites.  Significant deposits of smithsonite have been found in various countries, including the United States, Mexico, Australia, Namibia, Greece, and China.