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Special Collection: Gao-Guenie Meteorites

Date: 04/01/2009
Size: 42 items
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Burkina Faso Village
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Burkina Faso Village

The huts have a remarkable similarity to the Gao-Guenie meteorites! - Photo courtesy Steven Weinberg

Date: 03/31/2008
Views: 4707
Gao-Guenie - 59.2 grams

Gao-Guenie - 59.2 grams

This is a really nicely crusted stone with a great texture

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 4055
Gao-Guenie - 59.2 grams

Gao-Guenie - 59.2 grams

The back side is not as uniform as the front showing a bit of orientation

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 4079
Burkina Faso Location

Burkina Faso Location

Position of the country within Africa

Date: 04/11/2009
Views: 4083
Gao-Guenie - 17 grams

Gao-Guenie - 17 grams

These little round stone are great - this is how a meteorite ought to look

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 2819
Gao-Guenie - 17 grams

Gao-Guenie - 17 grams

A small indentation is visible on the back side

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 2824
Burkina Faso Map

Burkina Faso Map

The meteorite fell half way between the city of Koudougou and the southern border

Date: 04/11/2009
Views: 4028
Gao-Guenie - 3.48 grams

Gao-Guenie - 3.48 grams

A look inside the meteorite - our slice is classified as an H5 chondrite

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 2787
Gao-Guenie - 3.48 grams

Gao-Guenie - 3.48 grams

The weathered crust is even good looking

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 2737
Village

Village

Another look at a typical village

Date: 04/11/2009
Views: 3913
Gao-Guenie

Gao-Guenie

Another example of a slightly oriented stone

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 3919
Gao-Guenie

Gao-Guenie

Nice brunt crust visible through the weathering

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 3882
Banfora Falls

Banfora Falls

A beautiful spot within the country - photo courtesy Oko

Date: 04/11/2009
Views: 3863
Gao-Guenie - 2.73 grams

Gao-Guenie - 2.73 grams

A great slice which clearly shows the crust thickness

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 3824
Gao-Guenie - 2.73 grams

Gao-Guenie - 2.73 grams

The back-side of the same slice showing great brown, dark gray, and light gray chondrules

Date: 04/17/2009
Views: 3827
Gao-Guenie Stamp

Gao-Guenie Stamp

Issued by Guenie to commemorate the meteorite!

Date: 04/17/2009
Views: 3811
Gao-Guenie - 10.7 grams

Gao-Guenie - 10.7 grams

The slice was photographed to show the metal within the stone

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 3749
Gao-Guenie - 10.7 grams

Gao-Guenie - 10.7 grams

The back-side of our end-cut slice

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 3681
Guinea Pig

Guinea Pig

Sorry to tell you but the Guinea Pig is not from Guinea - it originated in the Andes

Date: 04/17/2009
Views: 3614
Gao-Guenie

Gao-Guenie

Typical look of a great example stone

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 3616
Gao-Guenie

Gao-Guenie

The reverse side shows the same great crust coloration

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 3609
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