Staff Picks

This is a great looking Northwest Africa 2949 basaltic eucrite classified meteorite slice weighing 9.7 grams. Its dimensions are 43x38x3 mm. 

This basaltic achondrite eucrite classified meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2005 and is 1 of 468 approved meteorites classified as such. The total weight of the 5 recovered pieces is recorded as a low 1365 grams.

This piece displays extremely well with a beautiful crusted exterior and is a nice size showing multiple characteristics of the type of material, exhibiting 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 a Canagem specimen card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

This is a 418 gram impact melt rock from the Gallejaur Crater, northern Sweden.  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.

Rocks, interpreted as impact generated lithologies, occur in a large area surrounding the Gallejaur magnetic structure at latitude 65°10/longitude 19°30 in northernmost Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. These rocks comprise a variety of different types of breccias: authigenic The Gallejaur structure is located in the central part of the Skellefte mining district in the Precambrian Baltic Shield. The ca. 1.9 Ga old Skellefte district is an extensively mineralized, mainly felsic, submarine volcanic belt.  The rocks are described as impact-generated, have been called the Vargfors Group and overlie the Skellefte volcanics and sediments with an angular unconformity.  The youngest rocks in the area, intruding the Skellefte district supracrustals and probably the impact-generated rock, are A/I-type granitoids belonging to the Revsund-Adak granite suite, which have been dated at ca. 1.80 to 1.78 Ga.

This great bookend slab displays very well.  It has a mass of 94x84x48 mm.  Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

Sharp terminated metallic crystals of tetrahedrite with quartz crystals and covered with rare siderite and sphalerite. The sphalerite on the cluster reacts to UV light with a lovely orange color.  This top specimen is in very good condition. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Tetrahedrite, Sphalerite, Calcite and Siderite Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:   Cabinet-sized
Dimensions:  88x76x63 mm / 3.5x3x2.5 inches
Weight: 670 Grams /  1Lb 7 oz
Origin: Mined in Huaron Mine, Peru

This is a fabulous fresh Ghubara meteorite whole fragment weighing 53.6 grams and measuring 50x32x27mm. This meteorite was found in Oman, Southern Arabia in 1954 and is classified as an L5 Stony Black Chondrite.

This piece displays extremely well and is a very desirable size showing multiple characteristics of its time spent in space until it came crashing to earth.  Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This Serandite and Analcime specimen comes from the Poudrette Quarry at Mount Saint-Hilaire and displays nice terminated crystals. The specimen also has some small intersecting black aegirine crystals.

Great looking translucent, colorless analcime crystal.  An excellent specimen from the world renowned location that is MSH. This beautiful crystal would be a great addition to any new or existing collection.

Name:  Serandite & Analcime Crystal Cluster
Specimen Size:  Miniature-Sized  
Dimensions: 52x36x24 mm / 2.0x1.4x0.9 inches  
Weight:  33.71 Grams / 1.2 Ounces   
Origin: Mined in Poudrette Quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Québec, Canada

The principal member of the Aragonite Group, aragonite is the second most common polymorph of natural calcium carbonate (the most common is calcite). It is significantly less widespread and abundant than calcite and is formed under a much narrower range of physiochemical conditions. It is metastable relative to calcite and often converts to calcite accompanying changes in the environment. It is nearly always a low-temperature, near surface mineral.

Name: Aragonite Sphere
Dimensions: 104 mm - 4.1 inches
Weight: 1.71 kg - 3 lbs 23 oz
Origin:  China

This is a superb whole specimen of the famous Northwest Africa 2965 meteorite weighing 49.85 grams. This is a beautiful specimen from the Thomas Phillips Meteorite Collection.

Its dimensions are 54x43x19 mm. This North West Africa was classified originally as an Enstatite EL6/7, then later as an EL3 and finally an EL-Melt Rock meteorite which was found along with the rest of the total mass of more than 100 Kilograms in the Algerian Desert in August 2005.  This is one of the oldest meteorites on our planet in terms of terrestrial age and has been referred to as a fossil meteorite. 

This Enstatite chondrite shock Level is minimal and weathering varies from 2 to 5. This piece displays extremely well and if cut would show a completely recrystallized enstatite chondrite with polygonal to irregular grain outlines. The grain size varies from 0.02 to 0.7 mm. Round, curved, blocky objects contain coarser-grained orthopyroxene than in the matrix. No relict chondrules were observed.

This hard to acquire piece displays very well with its prehistoric look.  As highlighted in the photos, there are grains of sand still wedged into one of the crevices of the specimen.  This rare and quality specimen would make an amazing addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with specimen card.

Stilbite is a zeolite mineral appreciated for its delicate crystal formations and pastel hues, ranging from colorless to white, yellow, pink, and peach.  It forms distinctive tabular crystals with a bowtie or butterfly shape and exhibits a vitreous to pearly luster. Commonly found in cavities in volcanic rocks, stilbite is associated with other zeolite minerals. It is valued for its aesthetic appeal and is believed by some to have calming energy, supporting spiritual growth and emotional healing.

Calcite is found throughout the world in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Some geologists consider it to be a "ubiquitous mineral" - one that is found everywhere. Calcite is the principal constituent of limestone and marble.

This specimen would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

Name: Stilbite Calcite Druse
Specimen Size:  Large Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions: 133x108x82 mm / 5.25x4.25x3.25 inches
Weight: 665 Grams / 1 Lb 7 Ounces
Origin: Mined in Jalgaon, India

This is a superb whole specimen of the famous Northwest Africa 2965 meteorite weighing 50.46 grams. This is a beautiful specimen from the Thomas Phillips Meteorite Collection.

Its dimensions are 42x40x20 mm. This North West Africa was classified originally as an Enstatite EL6/7, then later as an EL3 and finally an EL-Melt Rock meteorite which was found along with the rest of the total mass of more than 100 Kilograms in the Algerian Desert in August 2005.  This is one of the oldest meteorites on our planet in terms of terrestrial age and has been referred to as a fossil meteorite. 

This Enstatite chondrite shock level is minimal and weathering varies from 2 to 5. This piece displays extremely well and if cut would show a completely recrystallized enstatite chondrite with polygonal to irregular grain outlines. The grain size varies from 0.02 to 0.7 mm. Round, curved, blocky objects contain coarser-grained orthopyroxene than in the matrix. No relict chondrules were observed.

This hard to acquire piece displays very well with its prehistoric look and this rare and quality specimen would make an amazing addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with specimen card.

This is an attractive specimen consisting of large, Terminated Calcite points with red Realgar inclusions from the Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen deposit, Shimen Co., Changde, Hunan Province, China.

Name: Calcite with Realgar
Specimen Size:  Large Cabinet-Sized
Dimensions:  127x101x51 mm/ 5x4x2 inches
Weight:  885 Grams / 1 Lb 15 Ounces
Origin: Mined in Shimen mine, Hunan Province, China

Product Type: Tourmaline
Product ID: TOPP4163
Approx Weight (per piece): 2.98ct
Size: 10x7mm
Shape: Octagon Cut
Color: Bi-Color Pink Green
Clarity: Clean
Origin: Africa

This is a fabulous fresh Ghubara meteorite whole fragment weighing 55.5 grams and measuring 56x34x18mm. This meteorite was found in Oman, Southern Arabia in 1954 and is classified as an L5 Stony Black Chondrite.

This piece displays extremely well and is a very desirable size showing multiple characteristics of its time spent in space until it came crashing to earth.  Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a superb Nantan meteorite individual specimen, directly from Guangxi, China. Its dimensions are 56x42x15 mm and it weighs 29.8 grams.

The Nantan meteorites are a must for all collectors, more so that it is now very difficult to find worthy specimen. They are a very interesting IAB-MG iron discovered in 1958 and there is an estimated 9.5 T of this material. This is 1 of 88 approved meteorites classified as Iron, IAB-MG.

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

Product Type: Tourmaline 
Approx Weight (per piece): 4.55ct 
Size:  14.4x6.2mm 
Shape: Baguette Cut
Color: Pinkish Orange
Clarity:  Clean to the eye
Origin:  Africa

This is a superb looking slice of a Sahara Desert NWA 091 classified meteorite weighing 17.96 grams. Its dimensions are 40x39x5mm. 

It is a nice dark gray color and is full of small holes (the small black specks in the pictures). It is very similar to Kimble County except a bit darker. The single piece was found in the desert in 2000 and has a total mass of only 370 grams and was classified as an L6 by UCLA. It is shock level 4 (very high) and weathering grade W2 (Low). It is highly vesiculated from a shock event.

This piece displays extremely well with its professionally finished cut face and is also a very nice size. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Michael Cottingham Meteorite Collection and a Canagem Collection specimen card.

The Puerto Minguez ejecta refers to the impact ejecta from the 38 million years old twin (multiple) impact structure Azuara / Rubielos de la Cerida in Northern Spain, originating from the nearby Rubielos de la Cerida impact structure.

This is a strongly deformed limestone component (seldom different rock types) with significant displacements. Typical clast deformation looks looking like a loaf cut into slices but not fully broken into pieces.  This is typical of a short-time dynamic deformation under high confining pressure.

The similar deformations are well known from the Ries crater impact ejecta that occurred in carbonate concretions and in the famous Ries Belemnites both embedded within soft Jurassic claystone. This sample shows a limestone clast partially sliced / fractured with prominent displacements in the range of up to 12 mm. The over all dimensions of this sample is 40x60 x125 mm and weighs 365 grams.

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