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Airplane Graveyard near Mojave, AZ
The Franconia meteorite strewn field is also in Mojave, AZ
Date: 06/18/2009
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Franconia - 29.2 grams
The first stone was found in 2002 and over 100 kilograms have been found since that time!
Date: 06/18/2009
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Franconia - 29.2 grams
Franconia - 29.2 grams
Date: 06/18/2009
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Ghubara Meteorite at SUNY Geneseo
The huge stone belongs to the Spacecraft Planetary Imaging Facility at Cornell University
Date: 05/29/2009
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Ghubara - 16.5 grams
This L5 chondrite was found in Oman in 1954
Date: 05/29/2009
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Ghubara - 16.5 grams
Over 1.75 metric tons have been recovered!
Date: 05/29/2009
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Nakhal Fort
A great landmark in Oman
Date: 06/06/2009
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Ghubara - 6.99 grams
Some nicely colored chondrules are visible in the close-up view
Date: 06/06/2009
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Ghubara - 6.99 grams
Ghubara - 6.99 grams
Date: 06/06/2009
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Namibia
The Gibeon Meteorite was first reported by Capt. J.E. Alexander in 1838 - he heard about big stones of native iron up on the east side of the Fish River and he was able to obtain early samples for analysis
Date: 07/10/2009
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Gibeon - 19.4 grams
Our five-sided sample is classified as an iron meteorite belonging to chemical group IVA
Date: 07/10/2009
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Gibeon - 19.4 grams
Over 26 metric tons of the Gibeon meteorite have been recovered! - It is one of the most common meteorites for sale - it can be found cut into many unique shapes and it is often made into jewelry
Date: 07/10/2009
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Namibia
A 232 kilogram mass of Gibeon was recovered in 1857 - later many masses between 100 and 500 kilograms were recovered shortly after 1900 - a curious side note is that no small individuals were found by meteorite hunters at that time
Date: 07/10/2009
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Gibeon - 2.79 grams
We obtained this rare small individual which was found using modern metal detection equipment!
Date: 07/10/2009
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Gibeon - 2.79 grams
It has a dark exterior and it is in very good condition
Date: 07/10/2009
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Gibeon meteorites on Display
These large Gibeon stones are on permanent display in the Post Street Mall in Windhoek
Date: 08/27/2009
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Gibeon - 3.13 grams
A small Gibeon slice which shows a Widmanstätten pattern
Date: 08/27/2009
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Gibeon - 3.13 grams
The back side of our small Gibeon slice which also shows a Widmanstätten pattern
Date: 08/27/2009
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Railway near the Nico Farm
The Gibeon meteorite was found at the farm of Nico near the railroad station of Asab in Namaland, Namibia
Date: 01/19/2010
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Gibeon
We purchased this slice of Gibeon at the Japan Museum of Natural History in Tokyo - it was not from their collection - it was from their gift shop!
Date: 01/19/2010
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Gibeon
The reverse side of our Japan acquired Gibeon meteorite
Date: 01/19/2010
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