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1918 - Richardton - .2 & .25 grams

1918 - Richardton - .2 & .25 grams

Historical Meteorites

Date: 03/11/2009
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Harvey Nininger

Harvey Nininger

"The Covert Meteorites gave me assurance that my theory would be fruitful, and I was now determined to resign my teaching position as soon as my finances were in better shape, and devote my time to meteorites." - Nininger

Date: 10/03/2009
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1896 - Covert - 5.26 grams

1896 - Covert - 5.26 grams

Nininger recovered 17 pound Covert meteorite hidden by a famer, a 13 pound stone used to hold down a pickle jar, a stone used as a door stop, and a 31 pound stone used to block off a rat hole - he recovered 37 kilograms total

Date: 10/03/2009
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1896 - Covert - 5.26 grams

1896 - Covert - 5.26 grams

Our historic slice has been classified as an H5 chondrite - today over 61 kilograms of this Kansas meteorite have been recovered near Coldwater

Date: 10/03/2009
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Estherville, Iowa Grain Elevator

Estherville, Iowa Grain Elevator

On May 10, 1879, a huge exploding meteorite fell to Earth in Emmet County along a seven mile path from south of Superior in Dickinson County to north of the town of Estherville

Date: 07/20/2009
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Estherville, Iowa Farmland

Estherville, Iowa Farmland

Masses weighing 431, 152, and 101 pounds - and hundreds of smaller pieces - were distributed between the Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle, Naturhistoirsches, British MNH, Field, Smithsonian, NY MNH, Yale, Harvard and Amherst

Date: 07/20/2009
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1879 - Estherville - Fragment

1879 - Estherville - Fragment

We have this small fragment which is classified as a mesosiderite of petrologic class A and metamorphic grade 3 or 4

Date: 07/20/2009
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An Iowa Blizzard!

An Iowa Blizzard!

The term "blizzard" was first used in the Estherville newspaper - the Northern Vindicator - in the April 23, 1870 edition

Date: 10/02/2009
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1879 - Estherville - 1.81 grams

1879 - Estherville - 1.81 grams

Our larger piece shows much more detail and metal

Date: 10/02/2009
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1879 - Estherville - 1.81 grams

1879 - Estherville - 1.81 grams

The reverse side of the same piece

Date: 10/02/2009
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1912 - Holbrook - W. Molino

1912 - Holbrook - W. Molino

Italian Sunday newspaper cover featuring the July 19th, 1912 Holbrook meteorite fall - take cover!! - it is the only witnessed meteorite fall in Arizona

Date: 04/13/2009
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Holbrook - .60 grams

Holbrook - .60 grams

Top view - nice interesting crust

Date: 01/01/2000
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Holbrook - .60 grams

Holbrook - .60 grams

Side view - Classified as a Chondrite L/LL6

Date: 01/01/2000
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Window Rock Tribal Park

Window Rock Tribal Park

The Navajo Nation Administration Center is very near this amazing redstone arch which is in the area of the Holbrook strewn field

Date: 03/30/2007
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Holbrook - .751 and .643 grams

Holbrook - .751 and .643 grams

Holbrook - .751 and .643 grams

Date: 04/28/2009
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Holbrook - .751 and .643 grams

Holbrook - .751 and .643 grams

These stones really have a unique look - the strewn field is still active and hunters can still get lucky looking for a Holbrook

Date: 04/28/2009
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News Report of the Homestead Meteorite

News Report of the Homestead Meteorite

The shower of stones fell west of the small town of Homestead, Iowa - the news report is a call for the locals to report any sightings or stones to a university professor!

Date: 06/22/2009
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1875 - Homestead - 2.851 grams

1875 - Homestead - 2.851 grams

Our colorful slice was a part of the fall on February 12th, 1875 in the late evening

Date: 06/22/2009
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1875 - Homestead - 2.851 grams

1875 - Homestead - 2.851 grams

The sample is classified as an L5 chondrite

Date: 06/22/2009
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Historical Photo of Homestead Stones

Historical Photo of Homestead Stones

Over 230 kilograms of this meteorite has been recovered!

Date: 06/22/2009
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1875 - Homestead - .55 grams

1875 - Homestead - .55 grams

The heaviest stone recovered weighed 33.6 kilograms

Date: 01/01/2000
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1875 - Homestead - .55 grams

1875 - Homestead - .55 grams

1875 - Homestead - .55 grams

Date: 01/01/2000
Views: 1149
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