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Texas Meteorites - A to M

Date: 03/11/09
Size: 127 items
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Old La Grange barn

Old La Grange barn

Bluff (a) was found near La Grange in 1878

Date: 04/03/09
Views: 631
Bluff (a) - 9.8 grams

Bluff (a) - 9.8 grams

The meteorite was found in 1878 - it is a historical Texas stone - and about 15.3 kilograms have been recovered since that time

Date: 01/01/00
Views: 708
Bluff (a) - 9.8 grams

Bluff (a) - 9.8 grams

Our sample is classified as an L5 chondrite

Date: 01/01/00
Views: 696
Texas  Blue Bonnets

Texas Blue Bonnets

Originally a piece of the Briscoe meteorite was found weighing 1,773 kilograms and reported by Harvey Nininger - an additional stone weighing about 5 kilograms was found in the early 1990’s

Date: 04/08/09
Views: 638
Briscoe

Briscoe

Front - Great colors and inclusions!

Date: 01/01/00
Views: 633
Briscoe

Briscoe

The meteorite was found in 1940 - and about 1,773 kilograms have been recovered since that time - it is classified as an L5 chondrite

Date: 01/01/00
Views: 665
City of Brownfield in 1916
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City of Brownfield in 1916

This small town is forty miles southwest of Lubbock in central Terry County

Date: 06/19/09
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Brownfield (1937) - 1.6 grams

Brownfield (1937) - 1.6 grams

Two stones were initially found in 1937 in Terry County, Texas - later 5 more stones were found giving a TKW of 40.96 kilograms

Date: 06/19/09
Views: 656
Brownfield - 1.6 grams

Brownfield - 1.6 grams

Our sample is from the Oscar E. Monnig Collection at TCU - it is classified as an H3.7 chondrite

Date: 06/19/09
Views: 640
Old map of DeWitt County Texas

Old map of DeWitt County Texas

Davy (a) was found in this county in 1940

Date: 04/08/09
Views: 651
Davy (a) - 2.9 grams

Davy (a) - 2.9 grams

A total of 50.6 kilograms have been found to date of Davy (a)

Date: 01/01/00
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Davy (a) - 2.9 grams

Davy (a) - 2.9 grams

Our sample is classified as an L4 chrondite

Date: 01/01/00
Views: 621
DeWitt County Courthouse

DeWitt County Courthouse

Davy (b) was found in DeWitt County in 1981

Date: 04/08/09
Views: 621
Davy (b) - 2 grams

Davy (b) - 2 grams

A new 3.77 kilogram stone was found by Raymond Kyrisch in 1981 and it is called Davy (b)

Date: 01/01/00
Views: 624
Davy (b) - 2 grams

Davy (b) - 2 grams

Our sample is classified as an H4 chrondite

Date: 01/01/00
Views: 655
Dewitt County Courthouse

Dewitt County Courthouse

Decorated for the holidays!

Date: 01/18/10
Views: 620
Davy (b) - 16.78 grams

Davy (b) - 16.78 grams

A nice sized end cut of this Texas space visitor

Date: 01/18/10
Views: 550
Davy (b) - 16.78 grams

Davy (b) - 16.78 grams

The outside of this meteorite is quite weathered

Date: 01/18/10
Views: 647
General Horace Randal

General Horace Randal

Dawn (a) was found in Randall county - named after General Horace Randal - the extra "L" in the official Texas county name was a clerical error!

Date: 04/08/09
Views: 665
Dawn (a) - 2.2 grams

Dawn (a) - 2.2 grams

A single 7.68 kilogram stone was found

Date: 01/01/00
Views: 667
Dawn (a) - 2.2 grams

Dawn (a) - 2.2 grams

This triangle shaped slice is pretty typical of what you see available in the meteorite market

Date: 01/01/00
Views: 692
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