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John Humphries - Lucky 13

John Humphries - Lucky 13

Ash Creek Meteorites: Hunter's Collection

Date: 03/13/2009
Size: 81 items
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Steve Arnold

Steve Arnold

Steve was kind enough to let me spend a day with him searching - I took this photo after he found an 18 gram stone in the newly planted cotton field

Date: 03/06/2009
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"Arnold Stone" - 9.2 grams

"Arnold Stone" - 9.2 grams

We purchased this nice looking stone from Steve's "pre-rain" inventory

Date: 01/01/2000
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"Arnold Stone" - 9.2 grams

"Arnold Stone" - 9.2 grams

The back side of this full crusted baby has a lot of character - this is one of 69 stones Steve had in his final tally

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 1155
Sonny Clary

Sonny Clary

Sonny Clary gives a sign of respect while Steve Arnold calculates the path of the meteorite

Date: 04/10/2009
Views: 1318
"Clary Stone" - 10.3 grams

"Clary Stone" - 10.3 grams

The crust on this particular stone is really fantastic. It is so dark it is hard to capture with a photograph!

Date: 01/01/2000
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"Clary Stone" - 10.3 grams

"Clary Stone" - 10.3 grams

These stones are really beyond "fresh".

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 1335
Stan Wall

Stan Wall

Stan spent some time in Texas looking for stones

Date: 03/06/2009
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"Wall Slice" - 1.30 grams

"Wall Slice" - 1.30 grams

Stan Wall sold us this nice little slice which has a large metal inclusion oozing to the surface

Date: 01/01/2000
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"Wall Slice" - 1.30 grams

"Wall Slice" - 1.30 grams

The back side of Stan's find has the now familiar look of a "classic Ash Creek meteorite"

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 1056
Derek Bower

Derek Bower

Courtesy rocksfromspace.org

Date: 04/10/2009
Views: 1397
"Bower Stone" - 1 gram

"Bower Stone" - 1 gram

Front side - Derek Bower sold us this nice little crusted meteorite fragment - it looks a little bit like the head of a golf club!

Date: 04/10/2009
Views: 1347
"Bower Stone" - 1 gram

"Bower Stone" - 1 gram

The back side shows the now familiar, dark as night, black crust!

Date: 04/10/2009
Views: 1316
Eddie Garcia on CNN

Eddie Garcia on CNN

News 8 Austin Photographer Eddie Garcia captured the famous "fireball" image of the meteorite falling to the earth - He gained national attention by appearing on many of the major worldwide news channels - image courtesy News8Austin

Date: 04/10/2009
Views: 1247
"Garcia Slice"- .66 grams

"Garcia Slice"- .66 grams

This stone was one of two presented to Eddie Garcia on April 11, 2009 - less than two months after the fall!

Date: 01/01/2000
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"Garcia Slice"- .66 grams

"Garcia Slice"- .66 grams

The front side of the stone is polished and the back side was left in its broken, rough state

Date: 01/01/2000
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Eddie Garcia gets samples of the Ash Creek meteorite!

Eddie Garcia gets samples of the Ash Creek meteorite!

Austin Planetarium Director Torvald Hessel presents Eddie Garcia with two pieces of the Ash Creek meteorite - image from video broadcast by News8Austin

Date: 04/10/2009
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"Garcia End-cut" - .30 grams

"Garcia End-cut" - .30 grams

This end cut was also presented to Eddie Garcia on April 11, 2009 - it is the other half of the set given to him during the Austin Planetarium Yuri's night celebration!

Date: 01/01/2000
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"Garcia End-cut" - .30 grams

"Garcia End-cut" - .30 grams

The crusted side of Eddie Garcia's end-cut

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 1062
Eddie Garcia

Eddie Garcia

After being honored for his meteorite video, Eddie looks out into the audience which was gathered for the Yuri's Night celebration at The Belmont in downtown Austin - image from video broadcast by News8Austin

Date: 04/12/2009
Views: 1322
The Garcia Meteorite Award - Five Ash Creek Hunters/Collectors Involved!

The Garcia Meteorite Award - Five Ash Creek Hunters/Collectors Involved!

The credits: Box, wire, and cotton were obtained from Rob Wesel - one of the stones was found by Michael Cottingham - obtained directly - and the other by Mike Miller - obtained through Matt Morgan - final assembly by Russ Finney

Date: 01/01/2000
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Eddie Garcia and Russ Finney

Eddie Garcia and Russ Finney

Eddie Garcia displays his award with meteorite collector and Austin Planetarium Board Advisor Russ Finney - A special thanks to all the hunters and dealers who worked with him to create Eddie's award!

Date: 04/12/2009
Views: 1305
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