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Burkina Faso Village
The huts have a remarkable similarity to the Gao-Guenie meteorites! - Photo courtesy Steven Weinberg
Date: 03/31/08
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Gao-Guenie - 59.2 grams
This is a really nicely crusted stone with a great texture
Date: 01/01/00
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Gao-Guenie - 59.2 grams
The back side is not as uniform as the front showing a bit of orientation
Date: 01/01/00
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Burkina Faso Location
Position of the country within Africa
Date: 04/11/09
Views: 600
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Gao-Guenie - 17 grams
These little round stone are great - this is how a meteorite ought to look
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 556
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Gao-Guenie - 17 grams
A small indentation is visible on the back side
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 535
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Burkina Faso Map
The meteorite fell half way between the city of Koudougou and the southern border
Date: 04/11/09
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Gao-Guenie - 3.48 grams
A look inside the meteorite - our slice is classified as an H5 chondrite
Date: 01/01/00
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Gao-Guenie - 3.48 grams
The weathered crust is even good looking
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 539
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Village
Another look at a typical village
Date: 04/11/09
Views: 578
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Gao-Guenie
Another example of a slightly oriented stone
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 555
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Gao-Guenie
Nice brunt crust visible through the weathering
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 545
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Banfora Falls
A beautiful spot within the country - photo courtesy Oko
Date: 04/11/09
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Gao-Guenie - 2.73 grams
A great slice which clearly shows the crust thickness
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 606
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Gao-Guenie - 2.73 grams
The back-side of the same slice showing great brown, dark gray, and light gray chondrules
Date: 04/17/09
Views: 557
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Gao-Guenie Stamp
Issued by Guenie to commemorate the meteorite!
Date: 04/17/09
Views: 553
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Gao-Guenie - 10.7 grams
The slice was photographed to show the metal within the stone
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 551
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Gao-Guenie - 10.7 grams
The back-side of our end-cut slice
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 481
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Guinea Pig
Sorry to tell you but the Guinea Pig is not from Guinea - it originated in the Andes
Date: 04/17/09
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Gao-Guenie
Typical look of a great example stone
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 482
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Gao-Guenie
The reverse side shows the same great crust coloration
Date: 01/01/00
Views: 515
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