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Sayh al Uhaymir 060 - Original Stone

Sayh al Uhaymir 060 - Original Stone

Texas Meteorites - N to Z

Date: 08/13/09
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Somervell County Courthouse

Somervell County Courthouse

The Somervell County meteorite was found in 1919

Date: 07/04/09
Views: 637
Somervell County - 2.09 grams

Somervell County - 2.09 grams

Our small individual is classified as a main group Pallasite

Date: 07/04/09
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Somervell County - 2.09 grams

Somervell County - 2.09 grams

Over 11.8 kilograms of material has been recovered of this meteorite - if you look closely you can see a small crystal peeking out from the inside of this small individual

Date: 07/04/09
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Lynn County Courthouse

Lynn County Courthouse

The Tahoka meteorite weighed 7.7 kilos and was found by a farmer 4 miles east of town in 1994

Date: 04/03/09
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Tahoka farm land

Tahoka farm land

It goes on for miles and miles!

Date: 04/03/09
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Tahoka - 1.12 grams

Tahoka - 1.12 grams

A 7.7 kilogram stone was found by a farmer and used as a garden decoration and a door stop until it was identified as a meteorite - it is classified as an L5 chondrite

Date: 01/01/00
Views: 478
Tahoka - One half of the original stone

Tahoka - One half of the original stone

This piece was purchased by McCartney Taylor - the other half was divided into thirds and kept by the family

Date: 06/19/09
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Tahoka - 3.9 grams

Tahoka - 3.9 grams

We purchased this sample slice directly from McCartney

Date: 06/19/09
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Tahoka - 3.9 grams

Tahoka - 3.9 grams

It has some interesting inclusions and a sprinkling of metal

Date: 06/19/09
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UT Collection - Texas Tektites

UT Collection - Texas Tektites

These tektites from Grimes County, Texas are classified as bediasite - a silica-rich altered earth material - most of these samples are from the Virgil E. Barnes Tektite Collection - VEBTC

Date: 07/16/09
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Texas Tektite - 7.50 grams

Texas Tektite - 7.50 grams

Our tektite sample is a nice round specimen with a great exterior texture

Date: 07/16/09
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Texas Tektite - 7.50 grams

Texas Tektite - 7.50 grams

The underside is a great fusion of melted material and bubbles

Date: 07/16/09
Views: 573
Bell County Expo Center
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Bell County Expo Center

A familiar sight from Interstate 35 - the Bell County Expo Center is near Temple, Texas

Date: 06/22/09
Views: 590
Temple - 2.205 grams

Temple - 2.205 grams

Our end-cut sample of the Temple meteorite has been classified as an L6 chondrite

Date: 06/22/09
Views: 547
Temple - 2.205 grams

Temple - 2.205 grams

The original meteorite was found in 1959 - about 5 kilograms in total have been found to date

Date: 06/22/09
Views: 567
Texas Ranger

Texas Ranger

Texas Rangers use to pass through the area where Tierra Blanca was found in 1966

Date: 04/08/09
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Tierra Blanca - .312 grams

Tierra Blanca - .312 grams

Found in 1965, Tierra Blanca has a low TKW of only 860 grams, in addition it is a Winonaite - a rare meteorite class

Date: 01/01/00
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Tierra Blanca - .312 grams

Tierra Blanca - .312 grams

Our small fragment is slightly crusted

Date: 01/01/00
Views: 854
Town of Tulia

Town of Tulia

Tulia is up in the Texas panhandle near Lubbock

Date: 04/12/07
Views: 600
Tulia (a) - 2 & 2.4 grams

Tulia (a) - 2 & 2.4 grams

Found in 1917, this meteorite has a TKW of 86 kilograms

Date: 01/01/00
Views: 677
Tulia (a) - 2 & 2.4 grams

Tulia (a) - 2 & 2.4 grams

Our samples are classified as an H3-4 chrondrite

Date: 01/01/00
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