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METEORITES TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 (You are on Page 1): Meteorites from AFRICA (Gibeon), ARIZONA (Canyon Diablo) and CHINA (Nantan); Meteorite Jewelry-Africa Click To Go To: Page 2 Meteorites from RUSSIA (Sikhote Alin) and ARGENTINA (Campo del Cielo) Page 3 Tektites from Czechoslovakia (Moldavite) and Thailand |
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Hoba Iron Meteorite, the biggest single meteorite known, is still in the ground in Namibia, Africa. Estimated at 66 tons, part had rusted away - it may have been 110 tons. Photo from 1920's; this is an ataxite form of meteorite. WHATTAROCK FROM SPACE!
AFRICAN METEORITE
Another meteorite field was found in 1836 by English Army Captain/Explorer Sir James E. Alexander, but it was already well known and used by native people for tools and weapons before this as they picked pieces from the strewn field. Classified as a fine Octahedrite IVA 7.93% Ni, 0.41% Co, 0.04% P, 2.0 ppm Ga, 0.12 ppm Ge, 2.3 ppm Ir., iron meteorite (the English version: 90% iron, 8% nickel, 0.4% cobalt and 0.04% phosphorus. Here are some small specimens available now (every specimen comes with an information card and map)...
AFRICA METEORITE FRAGMENTS$8 EACH |
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#X-4. 0.7 gram, 5/16" across. |
#X-5 , 0.7 gram, 3/8" across. |
#X-6. 0.7 gram, 3/8" across. |
#X-8 0.9 gram, 5/16" diameter |
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Some cool Gibeon meteorite pendants made of cut pieces that show the great Widmanstatten etched pattern in them...
AFRICA GIBEON METEORITE PENDANTWEAR A METEORITE as JEWELRY - Holy Galaxies! Pendant made of slice, at least 1 side is original outer edge; double prong pendant loop is 1/4" x 1/8" inside diameter. |
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#X-19 23 grams, 1-7/8" long x 7/8" wide x
1/4" thick $90 sold |
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GIBEON METEORITE SLICES
Note: we can do pendants of any of the slices below for an additional $5. Keep in mind, however, that the 3/16" thick pieces make them heavier than they look. Many actually resemble the shape of some of our U.S. states though this is a coincidence and not by design. (we found Nevada, Virginia, Nebraska, Illinois, , Montana and California, for instance) |
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#X-20 17 grams, 1-1/2" long x 7/8" wide x 1/4" thick $68 |
#X-21 9 grams, 7/8" long x 5/8" wide x 3/16" thick $38 |
#X-24 12 grams, 1-1/4" long x 1-3/8" wide x 1/4" thick $51 |
#X-25 9 grams, 1-1/4 x 3/4 x 3/16" thick $36 |
#X-26 10 grams, 1-1/8 x 1-1/8 x 3/16" thick $40 |
#X-27 11 grams, 1 x 7/8 x 3/16" thick $44 |
#X-30 13 grams, 1-1/4 x 1-3/16 x 3/16" thick $52 |
#X-31 13 grams, 1 x 7/8 x 3/16" thick 52 |
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#X-32 14 grams, 1-3/8 x 1-3/16 x 3/16" thick $56 |
#X-33 14 grams, 1-1/2 x 1 x 3/16" thick $56 |
#X-34 17 grams, 1-7/16 x 1-3/8 x 3/16" thick $68 |
#X-35 17 grams, 1-5/8 x 7/8 x 3/16" thick $68 |
#X-36 17 grams, 1-3/4 x 1 x 3/16" thick $68 |
#X-37 18 grams, 1-1/2 x 5/8 x 3/16" thick $72 |
#X-38 18 grams, 1-3/8 x 1-3/16 x 3/16" thick $72 |
#X-39 20 grams, 2 x 1 x 3/16" thick $80 |
#X-40 20 grams, 1-1/4 x 1 x 3/16" thick $80 |
#X-41 20 grams, 2 x 3/4 x 3/16" thick $80 |
#X-42 20 grams, 1-3/16 x 7/8 x 3/16" thick $80 |
#X-43 21 grams, 1-3/16 x 1-1/16 x 3/16" thick $84 |
#X-44 22 grams; 1-9/16 x 1-3/16 x 3/16" thick $88 |
#X-45 23 grams; 1-7/8 x 1-3/16 x 3/16" thick $92 |
#X-46 23 grams, 1-15/16 x 1-1/8 x 3/16" thick $92 |
#X-47 26 grams, 1-7/8 x 1 x 3/16" thick $104 |
#X-49 27 grams, 1-3/16 x 7/8 x 3/16" thick $108 |
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CANYON DIABLO METEORITES, ARIZONA
Canyon Diablo, Arizona's famous Meteor Crater, is North America's most famous meteorite site. In Coconino County, Arizona, it was identified in 1897. 4-5 billion years old, it fell to earth 35-50,000 years ago and left a crater 3/4 of a mile across. The original meteor actually vaporized from the impact, but 30 tons of meteors have been recovered in the large strewn field (now illegal, protected land). Composed of coarse iron (IA) Octahedrite, it is 92% iron and 7% nickel. What a piece of history!
Click on the link below to see an animation of what the impact is believed to have looked like!
http://www.meteorcrater.com/index2.htm
CANYON DIABLO Arizona METEORITESMost can be made into a simple pendant for $5 more, just ask! |
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#X-107 2 7/8" x 2" x 1/8" thick. Great slice of the Diablo shows the Widmanstatten pattern typical of this type of meteorite. 60 grams (2.1 ounces). $109 |
#X-110-A 12 grams, 1-5/16 x 3/4 x 3/8" $28 |
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#X-110-B 16 grams, 1-1/16 x 7/8 x 1/2" $37 |
 #X-110-C 16 grams, 1-1/16 x 3/4 x 3/8" $37 |
 #X-110-D 17 grams, 1-1/8 x 5/8 x 1/2" $40 |
 #X-110-E 18 grams, 1 x 3/4 x 5/8" $42 |
 #X-110-F 19 grams, 1 x 7/8 x 3/4" $45 |
#X-114-M 1.2 grams, 5/8 x 3/8 x 1/8" $6 |
#X-114-P 1.1 gram, 5/8 x 5/16 x 1/8" $6 |
#X-114-Q 0.8 gram, 1/2 x 5/16 x 1/8" $5 |
#X-115 Nice solid specimen, 288 grams, measures 4-1/4" long x 2-1/4" wide x 3/8" thick $375 |
#X-149 Genuine meteorite dust & particles from the floor of the
Arizona meteor crater! 1 1/2" glass vial. The original meteor
vaporized upon impact, leaving particles such as these. Use the magnet
(included) to see them! Authentication card included.
$6.00/set |
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Below is our stop east of Flagstaff, Arizona, near Winslow at the famous Meteor Crater. Large fragments have been found, yet one man spent his life's fortune and energies digging at the center and all around the crater trying to find the main meteorite. It turns out the impact was so violent that the main meteor vaporized. Equipment was finally abandoned at the bottom (it's soooo far down, it's hard to comprehend from the photos). You will see a cutout of an astronaut figure on the right side of the tenth picture, showing where the astronauts have trained. Also see the test capsule there at the Visitor's Center. It was so windy, they closed down the rim after we stepped back inside the Visitor's Center. Also note the "road from nowhere to nowhere" that we came in on.
NANTAN (Nandan), CHINA METEORITES
This meteorite fall was recorded in the year 1516 (sightings of falls are rare). "During summertime in May of Jiajing 11th year, stars fell from the NW direction, 5-6 fold long, waving like snakes and dragons. They were bright as lightning and disappeared in seconds." From Lihu and Yaozhai towns, the Ladan and Baya area, Nandan County, Guangxi, China (25.1 N/107.7 E), the strewn field covers an area 17 miles long x 5 miles wide. Made of Iron 92.35% (Fe) and (Ni) 6.96% (iron & nickel) and 10 + other rare minerals including kamacite & taenite, this is coarse octahedral IIICD iron meteorite. During China's Industrial Revolution (1958), common people were told to find all iron to be melted down for the steel furnaces for the New China, even using their pots and pans. People picked up these rocks, but could not melt them. Geologists were sent to investigate, discovering this large strewn field of genuine meteorites, then finding this quotation in their historical documents for this area that corroborated what it was. I'll tell you something else, folks, I forgot about the magnetic properties of meteorites. I had these sitting next to my computer while I measured and priced them, and lost LOTS of programs from my computer as a result! DO NOT put these specimens next to electronic equipment, okay??
| NANTAN
CHINA METEORITE FRAGMENTS
polished, small specimens, average 0.5 gram in each specimen set $ 8.00 - (you get exactly what's in the photo) |
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#X-164 |
#X-169-A |
#X-169-C |
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#X-169-D |
#X-169-E |
#X-169-F |
#X-169-H |
#X-169-I |
#X-169-M |
#X-169-N |
#X-169-R |
#X-169-T |
#X-169-V |
#X-169-Y |
#X-169-Z |
#X-170-B |
#X-170-C |
#X-170-D |
#X-170-G |
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on display at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC
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