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Somervell County Courthouse
The Somervell County meteorite was found in 1919
Date: 07/04/09
Views: 637
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Somervell County - 2.09 grams
Our small individual is classified as a main group Pallasite
Date: 07/04/09
Views: 557
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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
The Tahoka meteorite weighed 7.7 kilos and was found by a farmer 4 miles east of town in 1994
Date: 04/03/09
Views: 587
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Tahoka farm land
It goes on for miles and miles!
Date: 04/03/09
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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
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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
Views: 579
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Tahoka - 3.9 grams
We purchased this sample slice directly from McCartney
Date: 06/19/09
Views: 566
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Tahoka - 3.9 grams
It has some interesting inclusions and a sprinkling of metal
Date: 06/19/09
Views: 573
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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
Views: 864
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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
The underside is a great fusion of melted material and bubbles
Date: 07/16/09
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
Views: 595
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Tierra Blanca - .312 grams
Our small fragment is slightly crusted
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 854
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Town of Tulia
Tulia is up in the Texas panhandle near Lubbock
Date: 04/12/07
Views: 600
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Tulia (a) - 2 & 2.4 grams
Found in 1917, this meteorite has a TKW of 86 kilograms
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 677
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Tulia (a) - 2 & 2.4 grams
Our samples are classified as an H3-4 chrondrite
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 592
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