Stone Meteorites

Here we have for you a superb looking Dhofar 020 classified meteorite weighing 17.15 grams. Its dimensions are 31x19x20 mm.  Found 10 March 2000 in Dhofar, Oman, in the Arabian Peninsula this H4/5 classified chondrite has a TKW of 256 Kg with a shock stage of S4 and weathering grade of W3 by the Russian Academy of Sciences, USSR.

Dhofar 020 is an ordinary stone chondrite meteorite. The meteorite is high in free metal and therefore falls in the H class. S4 tells it is highly shocked. Slices of the meteorite, show veins of the cosmic impact created mineral Ringwoodite, although fractures in the stone tend to hide this some. It almost appears to me to have splinted upon impact. The meteorite falls in 4-5 petrology class, a reference to how metamorphed the meteorite is from its original state. This is judged by studying a thin section of the meteorite, most visually at the chondrules, a feature unique to stone meteorite. In a thin section under polarized light, pyroxene chondrules seem more common then their olivine pair. Still some regions in the meteorite show scattered patches of bright olivine inclusions. These are fairly rare, at least on my thin section, and most of the meteorite's olivine and pyroxene, some of the easier things to see in a thin section, appear to have went through a metamorphism, and have "melted" into the matrix and are at times undistinguishable.

This piece displays extremely well, it has a beautiful crust and is a good size. Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection. Comes with a Michael Farmer Meteorites and a Canagem Collection specimen card.

Here we have for you a nice looking individual fragment of a Sahara Desert NWA unclassified meteorite weighing 41.6 grams. Its dimensions are 62x23x20mm. This never classified North West Africa stone was found in the Sahara desert around 2000.

It's a good quality individual 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 a fine part slice specimen of the Northwest Africa (NWA) 2858 meteorite found in the Sahara Desert in 2004. This nice collectible L4 chondrite consists of a mottled light brown matrix and is characterized by nice metal flakes.  The total mass is registered at 2,335 grams from a single stone.  The shock stage is recorded at 3 and the weathering grade is 1.  This is a nice piece weighing 9.7 grams with dimensions of 27x23x7 mm.

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

This is a superb looking Arroyo Aguiar meteorite part slice weighing 1.57 grams and measuring 16x8x3 mm. This H5 chondrite classified meteorite fell in the summer of 1950.  The total weight of the single stone is 7.45 Kg.

The meteorite was seen to fall by a rancher who found it soon after.  It had penetrated some 50 cm into the soil.  The meteorite fell near the railway Station Arroyo Aguiar, La Capital Depart­ment, Santa Fe Province, Argentina.

Would be a beautiful addition to any new or existing collection.  Will come with a Canagem Collection and a Naturalia 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 great looking part slice of a Northwest Africa 2946 H3.8 classified meteorite.  It weighs 9.8 grams and measures 33x21x5 mm. This meteorite was found in the Sahara Desert in 2005 and has a total recovered weight recorded as a low 149 grams.  It has a Shock stage of 2 and a Weathering grade of 2. Very attractive highly shocked matrix. Nice metal in black shocked matrix.

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

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 great looking Dhofar 273 classified meteorite weighing 8.65 grams. Its dimensions are 37x27x4 mm.

This L5 classified meteorite was found in Zufar, Oman in 2001. The total weight of the single piece recovered is recorded as 2.085 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.

This is lot of small tumbled individual NWA unclassified meteorites from the Sahara Desert.  Because they have been tumbled, you can clearly see the metal within the specimens. The total weight of the lot is 30.8 grams.  The meteorites range in size from 15 to 32 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, or as gifts.   They can also be used for science projects and other types craft displays. Comes with a Canagem Collection specimen card.

This is a fine part slice specimen of the Northwest Africa (NWA) 2859 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 920 grams from a single stone.  The Shock stage is recorded at 2 and the Weathering grade is also a 2.  This is a nice piece weighing 10.6 grams with dimensions of 30x23x5 mm.

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