Stone Meteorites

This is an individual Northwest Africa or NWA 4293 formerly known as NQ10, an H6 chondrite found in the Sahara desert in 2005.  It is one of 5854 approved meteorites classified as such. The meteorite weighs 9.5 grams with dimensions of 28x16x13mm.  

This fascinating meteorite was mainly found as small individuals and the total weight of the 100's of pieces recovered is recorded as a low 25 kg. The meteorite has a shock stage of 4 and weathering grade of 2.  NWA 4293 is interesting in the way it looks as can be seen in the images.  Most pieces are free of caliche, have a smooth gray surface and are small complete individuals.  The unusual appearance is due to shock hardening and being sandblasted in the desert.

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

This is a fantastic crusted 8.55 grams NWA (Northwest Africa) 869 L3-6 classified meteorite Individual found by Nomads in the Sahara Desert. The dimensions of the specimen are 22x16x6 mm.  This specimen comes from the Hupé Collection.

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.

This is a superb looking slice of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 9.0 grams. Its dimensions are 31x23x5 mm.  This never classified North West Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert in 2004.

It's a very good quality cut NWA meteorite specimens showing excellent internal structure (L5?) and are very attractive with light grey mottled interior with chondrules and metallic flakes. Low weathering grade. Display nicely.

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

This is an incredible crusted end cut Northwest Africa (NWA) 400, formerly named and sold as Oum Rokba, meteorite from Morocco Western Sahara. This superb piece weights 3.65 grams and measures 25x17x6 mm. 

This H5 classified meteorite was obtained from the M. Farmer Collection.  It was bought by him in Africa in September 2000 and it was classified by UCLA.  This meteorite was comprised of several hundred complete stones, with a total weight of around 100 kilos.

This meteorite was found by a nomad a few kilometers from an Oasis named Oum Rokba, which means "Old woman's knee" in Arabic! How the oasis got that name we'll never know.  The meteorite has a distinctive, smooth exterior devoid of fusion-crust; interior has abundant metal-grains.

There is no official total known weight recorded for this meteorite.  This amazing meteorite has been classified as a H5 chondrite, with a Shock stage of 2 and weathering of 2.  Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Michael Farmer Meteorites and a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a fantastic lot of crusted individual NWA (Northwest Africa) 869 L3-6 classified meteorites, found by Nomads in the Sahara Desert in 2000. The total weight of the lot is 8.1 grams. These three specimens display a superb crust on most of their 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).

These specimens come from the Hupé Collection and would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a superb slice of the famous Northwest Africa 2965 meteorite, it weigh 0.48 grams and measures 21x17x0.8 mm.  This is 1 of only 26 approved meteorites classified as EL-melt rock.

This North West Africa was first classified as an Enstatite EL6/7, then became an EL3 and finally ended up being classified an EL-Melt Rock meteorite; it 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 is 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 diamond lap finish, it is a high quality specimen that would make an amazing addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with Canagem specimen card.

This is lot of small tumbled individuals from a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite.  Because they have been tumbled, you can clearly see the metal within the specimens. The total weight of the lot is 11.7 grams.  They range in size from 14 to 25 mm.  This never classified North West Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.

These small individual specimens are great as teaching tools in the home or in the classroom, as gifts, or for jewelry making.   They can also be used for science projects and other types craft displays. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

Here we have for you a nice looking end cut of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 12 grams. Its dimensions are 27x27x8mm. This never classified North West Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.

It's a good quality individual cut fragment NWA meteorite specimen. 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 an nice 0.98 gram slice of Sahara 02500 L3 classified meteorite. The dimensions of the specimen are 14x12x3 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 Jensen Meteorites tag and a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is an individual Northwest Africa or NWA 4293 formerly known as NQ10, an H6 chondrite found in the Sahara desert in 2005.  It is one of 5854 approved meteorites classified as such. The meteorite weighs 7.0 grams with dimensions of 20x19x15 mm.  

This fascinating meteorite was mainly found as small individuals and the total weight of the 100's of pieces recovered is recorded as a low 25 kg. The meteorite has a shock stage of 4 and weathering grade of 2.  NWA 4293 is interesting in the way it looks as can be seen in the images.  Most pieces are free of caliche, have a smooth gray surface and are small complete individuals.  The unusual appearance is due to shock hardening and being sandblasted in the desert.

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

This is a great looking Northwest Africa 2849 L4 classified meteorite Micro. This meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2004 and the total recovered weight is recorded as a low 846 grams.  It has a Shock stage of 2 and a Weathering grade of 3.

This specimen is a micro-mount which is great to analyze the material with a loupe or for microscope work.  The specimen comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.

This is lot of small tumbled individuals from a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite.  Because they have been tumbled, you can clearly see the metal within the specimens. The total weight of the lot is 8.8 grams.  They range in size from 7 to 17 mm.  This never classified North West Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.

These small individual specimens are great as teaching tools in the home or in the classroom, as gifts, or for  jewelry making.   They can also be used for science projects and other types craft displays. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.