1803 - L'Aigle Meteorite
On April 26, 1803, a meteorite shower of more than 3000 fragments fell upon the town of L'Aigle in Normandy, France.
Date: 04/29/09
L'Aigle Meteorite
Jean-Baptise Biot
Jean-Baptise Biot investigated L'Aigle and his paper stating that the stones must be of extraterrestrial origin created the science of meteoritics
Date: 04/29/09
Jean-Baptise Biot investigated L'Aigle and his paper stating the stones must be of extraterrestrial origin created the science of meteoritics
L'Aigle Meteorite Strewn Field
A historical drawing of the area of the fall
Date: 04/29/09
L'Aigle Meteorite Strewn Field
French Chateau
L'Aigle was important because at that time the existence of meteorites was harshly debated and witnessed meteorite falls were treated with great skepticism
Date: 04/29/09
L'Aigle was important because at that time the existence of meteorites was harshly debated and witnessed meteorite falls were treated with great skepticism
1803 - L'Aigle - .020 grams
Our medium sized fragment is one of three samples that we have obtained of this important meteorite
Date: 01/01/00
L'Aigle - .020 grams
L'Aigle - .020 grams
It is classified as an L6 ordinary chondrite
Date: 01/01/00
L'Aigle - .020 grams
Ernst Florens Chladni
In 1794, Chladni published a paper in German in which he proposed that meteorites have their origins in outer space - he was ridiculed for this claim, but it was confirmed in 1803 by Jean Baptiste Biot
Date: 05/15/09
Ernst Florens Chladni
1803 - L'Aigle - .170 grams
Our largest sample of this historic meteorite - it shows great detail and color
Date: 05/15/09
Our largest sample of this historic meteorite - it shows great detail and color
L'Aigle - .170 grams
The backside of our larger sample of the L'Aigle meteorite which came from the NEMS
Date: 05/15/09
The backside of our larger sample of the L'Aigle meteorite which came from the NEMS
L'Aigle samples drawer at the NHM London
An important and incredible collection of L'Aigle individuals and slices - Image courtesy Mark Crawford, NHM London
Date: 05/15/09
L'Aigle samples at the NHM London
French L'Aigle Sample Label
We obtained a small sample fragment of the L'Aigle piece identified by this label from Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle in France
Date: 01/01/00
Natural History Museum in France
1803 - L'Aigle - Fragment
This is our very small L'Aigle fragment which came from the Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle of France
Date: 01/01/00
This is our very small L'Aigle fragment which came from the Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle of France
1794 - Siena Meteorite Investigation
Prior to L'Aigle meteorite, the investigation of the fall of stones at Siena, Italy on June 16, 1794 scientifically documented the this meteorite fall and started an important reexamination of the true source of meteorites
Date: 05/15/09
Prior to L'Aigle meteorite, the investigation of the fall of stones at Siena on June 16, 1794 scientifically documented the this meteorite fall and started an important reexamination of the true source of meteorites
1794 - Siena - .012 grams
Our small Siena meteorite fragment fell south of Siena in Toscana, Italy in 1794 as a shower of stones ranging in weight from a few milligrams to 3 kilograms - the fall was witnessed by many people
Date: 01/01/00
Our small Siena meteorite fragment fell south of Siena in Toscana, Italy in 1794 as a shower of stones ranging in weight from a few milligrams to 3 kilograms - the fall was witnessed by many people
Siena - .012 grams
The meteorite is classified as an LL5 chondrite
Date: 01/01/00
Siena - .012 grams
Map of Bayern
The location in Gemany of the fall of the Eichstädt meteorite
Date: 05/15/09
Map of Bayern
Ernst Chladni and Napoleon Bonaparte
Chladni's famous meteorite paper wes titled "On the Origin of the Pallas Iron and Others Similar to it, and on Some Associated Natural Phenomena"
Date: 05/15/09
Chladni's famous meteorite paper wes titled "On the Origin of the Pallas Iron and Others Similar to it, and on Some Associated Natural Phenomena"
1785 - Eichstädt Meteorite - Original Stones
These samples are located in the Das Naturhistorische Museum of Vienna - photo courtesy Austromet
Date: 05/15/09
1785 - Eichstädt - .062 grams
Our sample of the 3 kilogram meteorite fell on February 19, 1785 - the countryside was covered with a foot of snow and a worker at a brick kiln saw it fall from the clouds after a violent thunderclap
Date: 01/01/00
Our sample of the 3 kilogram meteorite fell on February 19, 1785 - the countryside was covered with a foot of snow and a worker at a brick kiln saw it fall from the clouds after a violent thunderclap
Eichstädt - .062 grams
The meteorite is classified as an H5 chondrite - in 1785 the original stone was possessed by Baron Homspech - the Canon of Eichstädt and Bruchsal in Bavaria - he passed a sample to the scientists of the time
Date: 05/15/09
The meteorite is classified as an H5 chondrite - in 1785 the original stone was possessed by Baron Homspech - the Canon of Eichstädt and Bruchsal in Bavaria - he passed a sample to the scientists of the time
The United Kingdom's Christmas Meteorite
The biggest meteorite ever to hit Britain landed in Barwell, Leicestershire on December 24, 1965
Date: 04/25/09
The biggest meteorite ever to hit Britain landed in Barwell, Leicestershire on December 24, 1965
1965 - Barwell - 1.837 grams
About 18 kilograms of material has been recovered since the fall
Date: 04/25/09
1965 - Barwell - 1.837 grams
1965 - Barwell - 1.837 grams
It is classified as an L5 chondrite
Date: 01/01/00
1965 - Barwell - 1.837 grams
Robert E. Peary
After locating the Cape York meteorite in 1894 in Greenland - it took Peary three years to arrange and actually complete the loading of three giant heavy iron meteorites onto ships for transport to New York
Date: 06/17/09
After locating the Cape York meteorite in 1894 in Greenland - it took Peary three years to arrange and actually complete the loading of three giant heavy iron meteorites onto ships for transport to New York
Cape York - 1.8 grams
Our fragment of the giant Cape York meteorite came from the Agpalilik meteorite - known as "the Man" - which weighs about 20 metric tons and it is located at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark
Date: 06/17/09
Cape York - 1.8 grams
Cape York - 1.8 grams
Our samples of this historic meteorite are classified as a IIIA medium octahedrite
Date: 06/17/09
Cape York - 1.8 grams
Cape York meteorite - "the Dog"
The Cape York meteorite known as "the Dog" shown being dragged to the inlet where Peary's ship - the Kite - was waiting - photo from the Dartmouth College Library
Date: 06/17/09
The Cape York meteorite known as "the Dog" shown being dragged to the inlet where Peary's ship - the Kite - was waiting - photo from the Dartmouth College Library
Cape York - Ahnighito - "the Tent"
In 1896, the massive Ahnighito was excavated over a ten day period using a full village of Eskimos - this photo shows the stone after it reached the shore - it stayed there for a year until Peary returned later to load it on a ship
Date: 06/17/09
In 1896, the massive Ahnighito was excavated over a ten day period using a full village of Eskimos - this photo shows the stone after it reached the shore - it stayed there for a year until Peary returned later to load it on a ship
Loading the Cape York Ahnighito meteorite
In 1897 the loading work was completed and the Ahnighito meteorite embarked on board the Hope in its journey to New York - all Peary's recoveries were eventually sold to the American Museum of Natural History for $40,000
Date: 06/17/09
In 1897 the loading work was completed and the Ahnighito meteorite embarked on board the Hope in its journey to New York - all Peary's recoveries were eventually sold to the American Museum of Natural History for $40,000
Cape York Meteorite - Ahnighito
A historical photograph of the giant Cape York meteorite after it reached its eventual home at the American Museum of Natural History in New York
Date: 06/17/09
Cape York
Cape York Meteorite - Ahnighito
It is now located in the Arthur Ross Hall of Meteorites at the American Museum of Natural History - this photo shows how it is displayed today
Date: 06/17/09
Cape York
Cape York - 30.67 grams
Our wonderful etched slice of the giant Cape York meteorite also came from the Agpalilik meteorite in Denmark
Date: 06/17/09
Coat of Arms - Italian Province of Brescia
It is a beautiful Province in Lombardy, Italy
Date: 06/23/09
Coat of Arms - Italian Province of Brescia
The Scaliger Castle of Sirmione
A garrison remained in this Italian castle until the 19th century and was probably there when the Alfianello meteorite made its landing on Earth
Date: 06/23/09
A garrison remained in this Italian castle until the 19th century and as probably there when the Alfianello meteorite made its landing on Earth
The Iron Crown of the Lombards
The Iron Crown is so called from a narrow band of iron about one centimeter within it - the iron was said to have been beaten out of one of the nails used at the crucifixion
Date: 06/23/09
The Iron Crown is so called from a narrow band of iron about one centimeter within it - the iron was said to have been beaten out of one of the nails used at the crucifixion
1883 - Alfianello - 1.284 grams
Our slice of this historic meteorite is classified as an L6 chondrite
Date: 06/23/09
Our slice of this historic meteorite is classified as an L6 chondrite
1883 - Alfianello - 1.284 grams
Over 228 kilograms of stones were recovered from this witnessed fall in 1883!
Date: 06/23/09
1883 - Alfianello - 1.284 grams
British Coat of Arms
Currently there are only 21 approved meteorites from the United Kingdom
Date: 10/03/09
Currently there are only 21 approved meteorites from the United Kingdom
Village of Appley Bridge
Once a busy industrial village - it still has several factories including a Weigh-Bridge manufacturer and a Caravan factory - its main purpose now is providing housing to the many commuters who work along the M6
Date: 10/03/09
Once a busy industrial village - it still has several factories including a Weigh-Bridge manufacturer and a Caravan factory - its main purpose now is providing housing to the many commuters who work along the M6
Appley Bridge
Yes - there really is an Appley Bridge! - it runs over the River Douglas - name comes from a very large apple tree which was once next to the bridge
Date: 10/03/09
Yes - there really is an Appley Bridge! - it runs over the River Douglas - name comes from a very large apple tree which was once next to the bridge
Appley Bridge - Original Stone
On October 14, 1914 the stone from the witnessed fall was discovered on at Appley Bridge by an employee of Halliwell Farm - he saw a reddish mass of strange material lying in a hole about 18 inches below the surface
Date: 10/03/09
On October 14, 1914 the stone from the witnessed fall was discovered on at Appley Bridge by an employee of Halliwell Farm - he saw a reddish mass of strange material lying in a hole about 18 inches below the surface
1914 - Appley Bridge - .070 grams
The 15 kilogram stone was handed over to curator of the Godlee Observatory, Manchester for proper investigation - and then it found its way to its current home at the Museum of Natural History in London
Date: 10/03/09
The 15 kilogram stone was handed over to curator of the Godlee Observatory, Manchester for proper investigation - and then it found its way to its current home at the Museum of Natural History in London
1914 - Appley Bridge - .070 grams
We have this small fragment of this historic meteorite! - it has been classified as an LL6 chondrite
Date: 10/03/09
We have this small fragment of this historic meteorite! - it has been classified as an LL6 chondrite
Ausson Countryside
The meteorite fell on December 9, 1858 - this was at a time when the existence of meteorites was starting to become more accepted
Date: 03/25/09
1858 - Ausson (France)
1858 - Ausson fragment
Our small piece of this historic stone is classified as an L5 chondrite
Date: 03/25/09
1859 - Ausson (France)
Chantonnay
The meteorite fell on August 5, 1812 in Centre, France - this was not too long after the L'Aigle Meteorite fall and it gave further proof of the "rocks from space" theory
Date: 03/25/09
1812 - Chantonnay (France)
1812 - Chantonnay fragment
These little fragments of Chantonnay are really hard to get - it is classified as an L6 chondrite
Date: 04/07/09
1812 - Chantonnay (France)
Château Renard
This meteorite was a witnessed fall on June 12, 1841 in Montargis, Loiret, France - it was another important event in increasing the understanding of meteorites during that time period
Date: 03/25/09
1841 - Château Renard (France)
1841 - Château-Renard - small pieces
Two nice samples with crust! - It is classified as an L6 Chondrite
Date: 01/01/00
Two nice samples with crust! - It is classified as an L6 Chondrite
Crumlin Park House
The Crumlin meteorite fall on September 13, 1902 was larger than any stone which had fallen in Ireland or the UK since 1795 so it was a major event at the time
Date: 05/17/09
The Crumlin meteorite fall on September 13, 1902 was larger than any stone which had fallen in Ireland or the UK since 1795 so it was a major event at the time
1902 - Crumlin - .124 grams
A 4.26 kilogram stone was removed from a hole shortly after the fall by a farmer in Crosshill, Crumlim, Ireland
Date: 01/01/00
A 4.26 kilogram stone was removed from a hole shortly after the fall by a farmer in Crosshill, Crumlim, Ireland
Crumlin - .124 grams
Our colorful sample is classified as a L5 chondrite
Date: 01/01/00
Crumlin - .124 grams
Regency Palace, Ensisheim, France
The St Georges Confraternity of the Ensisheim's Meteorite Guardians holds a ritual event here every year - the site where the original meteorite is displayed
Date: 05/19/09
The St Georges Confraternity of the Ensisheim's Meteorite Guardians holds a ritual event here every year - the site where the original meteorite is displayed
1492 - Original Ensisheim meteorite
This is the remaining large specimen of the Ensisheim meteorite in Regency Palace - it is the oldest historically recorded meteorite in the world!
Date: 05/19/09
Ville Ensisheim
1492 - Ensisheim Painting - France
On November 7, 1492 a loud explosion preceded the arrival of a 127 kg meteorite into a wheat field in the province of Alsace, France - which at the time was part of Germany
Date: 05/19/09
Ensisheim Painting of the fall in 1492
1492 - Ensisheim Woodcut - France
What can you say about owning a part of the world's most famous meteorite which fell over 500 years ago? - how about "We are so lucky"
Date: 03/25/09
1492 - Ensisheim (France)
1492 - Ensisheim fragment
Our small fragment of this famous treasure is classified as a LL6 Monomict breccia
Date: 01/01/00
1492 - Ensisheim (France)
Ensisheim fragment - bottom view
The remaining stone now weighs only 55 kg (without any fusion crust because of years of sample picking) - it is still in Ensisheim housed in an elegant case in the Regency Palace which was built 1535
Date: 01/01/00
1492 - Ensisheim (France)
Sweden
In 1869 - a small shower of stones fell near Uppsala, Sweden ranging in size from a few grams up to 1.8 kilograms
Date: 11/23/09
In 1869 - a small shower of stones fell near Uppsala, Sweden ranging in size from a few grams up to 1.8 kilograms
Uppsala, Sweden
In Hessle near Uppsala - one stone missed a man by only a few meters making this a witnessed fall
Date: 11/23/09
In Hessle near Uppsala - one stone missed a man by only a few meters making this a witnessed fall
1869 - Hessle - fragment
Our small fragment of the 20 kilograms that has been recovered of this historic fall is classified as an H5 chondrite
Date: 11/23/09
Our small fragment of the 20 kilograms that has been recovered of this historic fall is classified as an H5 chondrite
1870 - Ibbenbüren - Germany
A two and one-half pound stone fell on June 17, 1870 creating a small two and one-half foot deep crater
Date: 03/25/09
1870 - Ibbenbüren (Germany)
Ibbenbüren
Another great place for a meteorite to park - the luscious countyside of Germany - now with energy producing windmills!
Date: 03/25/09
1870 - Ibbenbüren (Germany)
1870 - Ibbenbüren fragment
This small sample is greyish white and it does not show any metallic iron - it has a nice yellow crystalline look - classified as a Diogenite
Date: 03/25/09
1870 - Ibbenbüren (Germany)
1821 - Juvinas - France
This meteorite obviously had the right idea about a beautiful place to make a landing - it fell on June 15, 1821 at 3:00 pm near the village of Libonnes
Date: 03/25/09
1821 - Juvinas (France)
1821 - Juvinas - Top View
The first time I looked at this up close I thought I had picked up one of my shergottite meteorite samples by mistake - but it is really an achondrite - eucrite (AEUC)
Date: 01/01/00
1821 - Juvinas (France)
Juvinas - Bottom View
A great looking sample of a well preserved meteorite - even more amazing is that only a single stone of 91 kilograms fell - almost half of Juvinas is lost and most of the rest is in the Paris Natural History Museum - classified as a EUC member
Date: 01/01/00
1821 - Juvinas (France)
Krasnoyarskiy kray in Russia
In 1749, about 145 miles south of Krasnojarsk, a meteorite was found that weighed about 700 kilograms - it was seen by Peter Simon Pallas in 1772 and then transported to Krasnojarsk
Date: 07/10/09
In 1749, about 145 miles south of Krasnojarsk, a meteorite was found that weighed about 700 kilograms - it was seen by Peter Simon Pallas in 1772 and then transported to Krasnojarsk
Krasnojarsk Meteorite at the Museum of Natural History in New York
The Krasnojarsk Meteorite is considered the first pallasite ever studied and the first meteorite ever etched
Date: 07/10/09
The Krasnojarsk Meteorite is considered the first pallasite ever studied and the first meteorite ever etched
1749 - Krasnoyarsk - Fragment
Our tiny fragment has been classified as a pallasite belonging to the main chemical group - but with anomalous properties
Date: 07/10/09
Our tiny fragment has been classified as a pallasite belonging to the main chemical group - but with anomalous properties
Loir-et-Cher, France
The Lancé meteorite was witnessed to fall on July 23, 1872 in Vendome, Loir-et-Cher, France
Date: 03/25/09
The Lancé meteorite was witnessed to fall on July 23, 1872 in Vendome, Loir-et-Cher, France
Lancé Meteorite
A very early photo of the main mass!
Date: 03/25/09
A very early photo of the main mass!
1872 - Lancé - fragment
Our small slice is classified as a rare carbonaceous chondrite and as a C03.4
Date: 01/01/00
Our small slice is classified as a rare carbonaceous chondrite and as a C03.4
Loire Valley
The French countryside is full of old and historic castles
Date: 09/24/10
The French countryside is full of old and historic castles
Chateau d'Amboise
A great tourist attraction to stop and visit if you are ever hunting meteorites in France!
Date: 09/24/10
A great tourist attraction to stop and visit if you are ever hunting meteorites in France!
Lancé - .197 grams
We recently obtained this bigger piece of this historical meteorite - it is big enough to show the rich interior and various inclusions
Date: 09/24/10
We recently obtained this bigger piece of this historical meteorite - it is big enough to show the rich interior and various inclusions
Oberösterreich, Austria
On November 20, 1768 a 19 kilogram meteorite landed in Oberösterreich, Austria near the little village of Mauerkirchen
Date: 09/25/09
On November 20, 1768 a 19 kilogram meteorite landed in Oberösterreich, Austria near the little village of Mauerkirchen
1768 - Woodcut of the Mauerkirchen fall
Chladni documented the Mauerkirchen fall in 1803 in the Annals of Physics, Volume 15 - he quotes from a letter which states that the stone made a hole 2 1/2 feet deep and 6 inches wide and that the stone weighed 38 pounds
Date: 09/25/09
E.F.F. Chladni documented the Mauerkirchen fall in 1803 in the Annals of Physics, Volume 15 - he quotes from a letter which states that the stone made a hole 2 1/2 feet deep and 6 inches wide and that the stone weighed 38 pounds
1768 - Mauerkirchen - .010 grams
Our small piece of this famous historical stone has been classified as an L6 ordinary chondrite
Date: 09/25/09
Our small piece of this famous historical stone has been classified as an L6 ordinary chondrite
1882 - Mocs - Romania
Coat of Arms - Witnessed Fall: February 3rd, 1882
Date: 03/25/09
1882 - Mocs (Romania)
Mociu, Judetul Cluj, Romania
The Mocs meteorite shower was one of the largest ever witnessed - the strewnfield was more than 70 square kilometers and more than 100,000 individuals and fragments landed!
Date: 03/25/09
1882 - Mocs - .020 grams
Our fragment is small - but it has a nice crust! - it is classified as an Olivine-Hypersthene-Chondrite L5-6
Date: 03/14/09
1882 - Mocs (Romania) - .020 grams
Orthodox Cathedral, Mordoviya, Russia
The Novo-Urei meteorite fell in Mordoviya, Russia in September of 1886 near several peasants who recovered it from a shallow hole
Date: 07/09/09
The Novo-Urei meteorite fell in Mordoviya, Russia in September of 1886 near several peasants who recovered it from a shallow hole
1886 - Novo-Urei - Original Stone
Part of the collection of the Laboratory of Meteoritics in Moscow - three stones were recovered weighing 2,058 kilograms in total - the photo from the Laboratory shows a 460 gram stone
Date: 07/09/09
Part of the collection of the Laboratory of Meteoritics in Moscow - three stones were recovered weighing 2,058 kilograms in total - the photo from the Laboratory shows a 460 gram stone
1886 - Novo-Urei - Fragments
Our small fragments are classified as a Ureilite - which named after the Novo-Urei meteorite - they are ultramafic achondrites that contain interstitial carbon as graphite or diamond
Date: 07/09/09
Our small fragments are classified as a Ureilite - which named after the Novo-Urei meteorite - they are ultramafic achondrites that contain interstitial carbon as graphite or diamond
Orgueil from Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle
The meteorite fell on May 14, 1864 near Orgueil in southern France
Date: 04/29/09
The meteorite fell on May 14, 1864 near Orgueil in southern France
1864 - Orgueil
A large fragmnet of the Orgueil meteorite which is on display in Paris - don't touch it! - or it will crumble into pieces
Date: 04/29/09
Orgueil
1864 - Orgueil - .020 grams
Our small fragment of Orgueil belongs to the CI chondrite group having a composition that is identical to the sun - excluding the gas elements like hydrogen and helium
Date: 01/01/00
Orgueil belongs to the CI chondrite group having a composition that is identical to the sun (excluding the gas elements like hydrogen and helium)
1868 - Drawing of the Pultusk meteorite
On January 30, 1868 thousands of people witnessed a very large shower of small stones at the town of Pultusk near Warsaw, Poland - the estimated number of fragments was 68,780 !!
Date: 05/02/09
On January 30, 1868 thousands of people witnessed a very large shower of small stones at the town of Pultusk near Warsaw, Poland - the estimated number of fragments was 68,780 !!
Pultusk Strewn Field
The area covered by the map is about 127 square kilometers
Date: 09/06/07
Pultusk Strewn Field
1868 - Pultusk - 8 grams
Our polished slice is classified as H5 chondrite
Date: 05/02/09
Pultusk - 8 grams
Steinbach Countryside
The original Steinbach meteorite mass was found in 1724 - but since that time two additional masses had been found
Date: 03/25/09
1724 - Steinbach (Germany)
1724 - Steinbach - .158 grams
Our beautiful slice is classified as a IVA-anomalous with silicate inclusions
Date: 01/01/00
1724 - Steinbach (Germany)
1874 - Castalia - .030 grams
Top View - it is a H5, brecciated, xenolithic chondrite
Date: 01/01/00
1874 - Castalia - .030 grams
Castalia - .030 grams
Bottom View - The meteorite fell on May 14, 1874 - a witness heard a rumbling roar three miles north of Louisburg with explosions lasting about four minutes!
Date: 01/01/00
1874 - Castalia - .030 grams
1984 - Claxton News Photo
On December 10th, 1984 at 10:30 p.m. in Claxton Georgia - war veteran Don Richardson heard a whistling noise while outside of his mobile home and flinched instinctively because it reminded him of an incoming mortar round
Date: 06/29/05
1984 - Claxton - .158 grams
Carutha Barnard’s mailbox - Hit by Claxton!
Just a few feet away from Don Richardson the meteorite impact smashed the mailbox knocking it off its mounting and imbedded itself several inches into the ground
Date: 03/31/09
1984 - Claxton - .158 grams
Claxton - .158 grams
The meteorite seemed to survive the collision just fine and we have a nice piece - it is classified as an L6 chondrite
Date: 01/01/00
1984 - Claxton - .158 grams
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: 10/03/09
"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
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: 10/03/09
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
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: 10/03/09
Our historic slice has been classified as an H5 chondrite - today over 61 kilograms of this Kansas meteorite have been recovered near Coldwater
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: 07/20/09
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
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: 07/20/09
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
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: 07/20/09
We have this small fragment which is classified as a mesosiderite of petrologic class A and metamorphic grade 3 or 4
An Iowa Blizzard!
The term "blizzard" was first used in the Estherville newspaper - the Northern Vindicator - in the April 23, 1870 edition
Date: 10/02/09
The term "blizzard" was first used in the Estherville newspaper - the Northern Vindicator - in the April 23, 1870 edition
1879 - Estherville - 1.81 grams
Our larger piece shows much more detail and metal
Date: 10/02/09
Our larger piece shows much more detail and metal
1879 - Estherville - 1.81 grams
The reverse side of the same piece
Date: 10/02/09
The reverse side of the same piece
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: 04/13/09
1912 - Holbrook - .60 grams
Holbrook - .60 grams
Side view - Classified as a Chondrite L/LL6
Date: 01/01/00
1912 - Holbrook - .60 grams
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: 03/30/07
Window Rock Tribal Park
Holbrook - .751 and .643 grams
Holbrook - .751 and .643 grams
Date: 04/28/09
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: 04/28/09
Holbrook - .751 and .643 grams
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: 06/22/09
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!
1875 - Homestead - 2.851 grams
Our colorful slice was a part of the fall on February 12th, 1875 in the late evening
Date: 06/22/09
Our colorful slice was a part of the fall on February 12th, 1875 in the late evening
1875 - Homestead - 2.851 grams
The sample is classified as an L5 chondrite
Date: 06/22/09
The sample is classified as an L5 chondrite
Historical Photo of Homestead Stones
Over 230 kilograms of this meteorite has been recovered!
Date: 06/22/09
Over 230 kilograms of this meteorite has been recovered!
1875 - Homestead - .55 grams
The heaviest stone recovered weighed 33.6 kilograms
Date: 01/01/00
The heaviest stone recovered weighed 33.6 kilograms
1875 - Homestead - .55 grams
1875 - Homestead - .55 grams
Date: 01/01/00
The strewn field fell between the communities of Amana and Boltonville - but very near to Homestead in the center
Kenton County - Historical drawing of the original stone
The stone was found in Kentucky in 1889 and it weighed about 194 kilograms
Date: 07/06/09
The stone was found in Kentucky in 1889 and it weighed about 194 kilograms
1889 - Kenton County - .585 grams
Our small slice is classified as an iron meteorite belonging to chemical group IIIAB
Date: 07/06/09
Our small slice is classified as an iron meteorite belonging to chemical group IIIAB
1889 - Kenton County - .585 grams
The back side of the small slice
Date: 07/06/09
The back side of the small slice
Lost City Meteor Photo
The Harvard and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatories operated a series of cameras in the central US from 1939 -1975 to photograph meteors - they took this photo of Lost City on January 3, 1970 - courtesy the Smithsonian
Date: 07/12/09
The Harvard and Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatories operated a series of cameras in the central US from 1939 -1975 to photograph meteors - they took this photo of Lost City on January 3, 1970 - courtesy the Smithsonian
Lost City - Original Stone
Using the trajectory and orbit data - scientists determined the fall location and quickly recovered many stones and fragments which weighed a total of 17 kilograms
Date: 07/12/09
Using the trajectory and orbit data - scientists determined the fall location and quickly recovered many stones and fragments which weighed a total of 17 kilograms
1970 - Lost City - Fragment
We have this small sample which has been classified as an H5 chondrite
Date: 07/12/09
We have this small sample which has been classified as an H5 chondrite
1868 - Hopkinsville Kentucky
The Mount Vernon meteorite weighing 159 kg was found about seven miles NE of Hopkinsville in 1868
Date: 04/18/09
Hopkinsville Kentucky
1868 - Mount Vernon - .500 grams
It is a Stony-iron, Pallasite, Main Group - with an angular olivine shape
Date: 01/01/00
Mount Vernon - .500 grams
Mount Vernon - .500 grams
Our sample is actually one of the crystals!
Date: 01/01/00
Mount Vernon - .500 grams
2003 - New Orleans
On September 23, 2003 - a meteorite crashed through the roof of the two-story home of Ray and Judy Fausset who were not at home at the time
Date: 03/31/09
2003 - New Orleans
Fausset Home
The main mass of the meteorite was found in the crawl space below the house and meteorite fragments were found along the penetration path through the house
Date: 03/31/09
The main mass of the meteorite was found in the crawl space below the house and meteorite fragments were found along the penetration path through the house
New Orleans fragment
We have a small fragment of this house cruncher - it is classified as an H5 Ordinary Chondrite
Date: 01/01/00
We have a small fragment of this house cruncher - it is classified as an H5 Ordinary Chondrite
New Orleans - .500 grams
We have this larger fragment which shows a better view of the various inclusions
Date: 07/23/09
We have this larger fragment which shows a better view of the various inclusions
New Orleans - .500 grams
Another view of the same New Orleans fragment
Date: 07/23/09
Another view of the same New Orleans fragment
New Orleans - .500 grams
One last look at the back side to check out the details
Date: 07/23/09
One last look at the back side to check out the details
1948 - Loading the Norton County Main Mass
On February 18, 1948, a huge shower of stones fell over a large area of Norton County, Kansas, and Furnas County, Nebraska
Date: 03/31/09
On February 18, 1948, a huge shower of stones fell over a large area of Norton County, Kansas, and Furnas County, Nebraska
Posing with Norton County
The main mass weighing more than 1,070 kg is now the center of the meteorite display at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque
Date: 03/31/09
1948 - Norton County - .25 grams
Norton County - .25 grams
Classified as an Achondrite, Ca-poor, Aubrite, fragmental breccia - these Aubrites are very rare and this is the largest known in historical times
Date: 01/01/00
Classified as an Achondrite, Ca-poor, Aubrite, fragmental breccia - these Aubrites are very rare and this is the largest known in historical times
2003 - Park Forest Strewn Field
On March 26, 2003 numerous stones fell on the village of Park Forest, Illinois - cars, two houses, and the fire station were all struck
Date: 05/02/09
On March 26, 2003 numerous stones fell on the village of Park Forest, Illinois - cars, two houses, and the fire station were all struck
Jason Phillips at Park Forest
Jason and his wife pictured in front of a crater in the middle of a neighborhood where they found a nice sized stone - courtesy Jason Phillips
Date: 05/02/09
Jason Phillips at Park Forest
Park Forest meteorite street gang
No need to call the cops - it's Jason Phillips, Marvin Killgore, Steve Arnold (Chicago), Roman Jirasek, Robert Haag - courtesy Roman Jirasek
Date: 05/02/09
Jason Phillips, Marvin Killgore, Steve Arnold (Chicago), Roman Jirasek, Robert Haag
Park Forest 2.5 kilogram stone
This one crashed into a house - ouch!
Date: 05/02/09
Park Forest 2.5 kilogram stone
Park Forest - .030 grams
Dozens of stones and fragments were recovered with a TKW of 18 kilograms
Date: 01/01/00
Park Forest - .030 grams
Park Forest - .030 grams
This small collection fragment is classified as an L5 chondrite - it was our only collection specimen for a couple of years until more slices became available
Date: 01/01/00
This small collection fragment is classified as an L5 chondrite - it was our only collection specimen for a couple of years until more slices became available
Police evidence label
During the police investigation of the fall the officers actually collected the meteorite fragments from one of the homes as evidence!
Date: 09/21/10
During the police investigation of the fall the officers actually collected the meteorite fragments from one of the homes as evidence!
Park Forest - 1.24 grams
This specimen really shows the contrast of the meteorite lithologies
Date: 09/21/10
This specimen really shows the contrast of the meteorite lithologies
Park Forest - 1.24 grams
The back side of our part-slice shows a real mixing pot of material
Date: 09/21/10
The back side of our part-slice shows a real mixing pot of material
Navarrow house ceiling hole and stone
These photos taken at the Navarrow house show the meteorite entry point in the ceiling as well as the resting point of the stone on the floor - photo credit unknown
Date: 09/21/10
These photos taken at the Navarrow house show the meteorite entry point in the ceiling as well as the resting point of the stone on the floor - photo credit unknown
Park Forest - .93 grams
This small slice shows great characteristics and color
Date: 09/21/10
This small slice shows great characteristics and color
Park Forest - .93 grams
The reverse side shows a hint of metal but mostly more of the contrasting interior
Date: 09/21/10
The reverse side shows a hint of metal but mostly more of the contrasting interior
Garza house ceiling holes
It's raining meteorites! - that ceiling is a really scary sight - house roofs don't seem to provide much protection from space rocks traveling hundreds of kilometers per hour
Date: 09/21/10
It's raining meteorites! - that ceiling is a really scary sight - house roofs don't seem to provide much protection from space rocks traveling hundreds of kilometers per hour
Park Forest - 1.08 grams
If you look closely at this part-slice you can see the metal inclusions sprinkled throughout the matrix
Date: 09/21/10
If you look closely at this part-slice you can see the metal inclusions sprinkled throughout the matrix
Park Forest - 1.08 grams
Another photo which shows the distribution of the metal in the stone
Date: 09/21/10
Another photo which shows the distribution of the metal in the stone
Garza house window
This damaged window frame really gives an indication of the force of the impact within the house - photo credit unknown
Date: 09/21/10
This damaged window frame really gives an indication of the force of the impact within the house - photo credit unknown
Park Forest - 1.22 grams
This piece is a more recent acquisition - the Park Forest fall is a favorite of many collectors and much of this material is tightly held
Date: 09/21/10
This piece is a more recent acquisition - the Park Forest fall is a favorite of many collectors and much of this material is tightly held
Park Forest - 1.22 grams
For these collectors who focus on famous "hammer falls" Park Forest is an essential collection member
Date: 09/21/10
For these collectors who focus on famous "hammer falls" Park Forest is an essential collection member
Santa Rita Mountains in Arizona
Two massive fragments with the same composition were found here in 1850 - one was in the shape of a ring - this is the Tucson Ring weighing 688 kilograms - the other was shaped like a bean - this is Carleton weighing 287 kilograms
Date: 07/14/05
Two massive fragments with the same composition were found here in 1850 - one was in the shape of a ring - this is the Tucson Ring weighing 688 kilograms - the other was shaped like a bean - this is Carleton weighing 287 kilograms
Smithsonian Drawing of the Tucson Ring
This old drawing shows the various names that have been used for the meteorite: Tucson, Irwin, Ainsa, and Signet
Date: 09/09/09
This old drawing shows the various names that have been used for the meteorite: Tucson, Irwin, Ainsa, and Signet
Replica of the Tucson Ring used as an anvil
In 1850 one fragment of the meteorite was taken to the Mexican presidio in Tucson - the blacksmith there used the Ring meteorite as an anvil - the widest part was used as a work surface
Date: 03/31/05
In 1850 one fragment of the meteorite was taken to the Mexican presidio in Tucson - the blacksmith there used the Ring meteorite as an anvil - the widest part was used as a work surface
The Smithsonian Institution Building
The Smithsonian is the current home for almost all of the known Tucson meteorite material
Date: 09/09/09
The Smithsonian is the current home for almost all of the known Tucson meteorite material
Tucson Ring and Carleton
The Mexican troops left Tucson in 1856 - in 1860 the Smithsonian acquired the Ring meteorite - in 1939 it acquired the Carlton meteorite - this reunited the two fragments at the museum
Date: 01/21/09
The Mexican troops left Tucson in 1856 - in 1860 the Smithsonian acquired the Ring meteorite - in 1939 it acquired the Carlton meteorite - this reunited the two fragments at the museum
1850 - Tucson - Micro
We have this very small fragment which was one a part of the Tucson Ring! It has been classified as an iron meteorite that does not fit into any of the established chemical groups
Date: 09/09/09
We have this very small fragment which was one a part of the Tucson Ring! It has been classified as an iron meteorite that does not fit into any of the established chemical groups
1807 - Weston Woodcut
Weston was the USA's first recognized meteorite! The meteorite landed at 6:30 on the morning of December 14, 1807, in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Date: 03/31/09
Weston was the USA's first recognized meteorite! The meteorite landed at 6:30 on the morning of December 14, 1807, in Fairfield County, Connecticut
Easton Connecticut
To this day the stone is still called the "Weston meteorite" - but not a bit of it fell in Weston - it actually landed in a town called Easton! But a very important witness was Judge Nathan Wheeler of "Weston"
Date: 03/31/09
To this day the stone is still called the "Weston meteorite" - but not a bit of it fell in Weston - it actually landed in a town called Easton! But a very important witness was Judge Nathan Wheeler of "Weston"
1807 - Weston - .390 grams
Here is our magnificent slice of the historical Weston - it is classified as an H4 Chondrite
Date: 01/01/00
Here is our magnificent slice of the historical Weston - it is classified as an H4 Chondrite
Willamette - Historic Photo
The 15.5 ton Willamette Meteorite - which was discovered in the state of Oregon - is currently the largest meteorite ever found in the United States - and the sixth largest in the world!
Date: 11/20/09
The 15.5 ton Willamette Meteorite - which was discovered in the state of Oregon - is currently the largest meteorite ever found in the United States - and the sixth largest in the world!
Willamette - Historic Photo
Settler Ellis Hughes found the stone in 1902 on land owned by the Oregon Iron and Steel Company - he then secretly moved it over a 90 day period 3/4 of a mile to his own homestead using a specially built horse-cart!
Date: 11/20/09
Settler Ellis Hughes found the stone in 1902 on land owned by the Oregon Iron and Steel Company - he then secretly moved it over a 90 day period 3/4 of a mile to his own homestead using a specially built horse-cart!
Willamette - Marker near the discovery site
This marker stands near the discovery site - The Oregon Iron and Steel Company was eventually recognized as the legal owner - and it was later purchased by Mrs. William E. Dodge for $26,000 - she then donated it to the AMNH in NYC
Date: 11/20/09
This marker stands near the discovery site - The Oregon Iron and Steel Company was eventually recognized as the legal owner - and it was later purchased by Mrs. William E. Dodge for $26,000 - she then donated it to the AMNH in NYC
AMNH Collection Willamette Meteorite - Original Stone
A modern day photo taken in 2009 of the meteorite on a visit by Russ Finney to the American Museum of Natural History in New York
Date: 11/20/09
A modern day photo taken in 2009 of the meteorite on a visit by Russ Finney to the American Museum of Natural History in New York
Willamette Meteorite - Fragments
Our small fragment of this historic meteorite! - it has strong shale oxide characteristics
Date: 11/20/09
Our small fragments of this historic meteorite! - they have strong shale oxide characteristics
Willamette Meteorite - Fragment
Another small fragment - it has been classified as an iron meteorite belonging to chemical group IIIAB
Date: 11/20/09
Another small fragment - it has been classified as an iron meteorite belonging to chemical group IIIAB
1812 - Battle of Borodino
The Borodino meteorite fell the day before the Battle of Borodino near the village of Gorki - a sentry picked up the stone and gave it to A.I. Dietrichs - an officer of the 11th Pskov infantry regiment of 7th Infantry Division
Date: 07/13/09
The Borodino meteorite fell the day before the Battle of Borodino near the village of Gorki - a sentry picked up the stone and gave it to A.I. Dietrichs - an officer of the 11th Pskov infantry regiment of 7th Infantry Division
Borodino - Original Stone
The meteorite was kept in the Dietrichs family until 1892 - 80 years after its fall - when it was submitted to the Russian Academy of Sciences by Dietrichs' descendants - photo from the Russian Laboratory of Meteoritics
Date: 07/13/09
The meteorite was kept in the Dietrichs family until 1892 - 80 years after its fall - when it was submitted to the Russian Academy of Sciences by Dietrichs' descendants - photo from the Russian Laboratory of Meteoritics
1812 - Borodino - Fragment
We have this small sample of the meteorite which is classified as an H5 chondrite
Date: 07/13/09
We have this small sample of the meteorite which is classified as an H5 chondrite
1960 - Tyrone Balacko and Stan Walker
Pictured with a some of the Bruderheim meteorites they recovered - Courtesy of Stan Walker
Date: 05/02/09
Pictured with a some of the Bruderheim meteorites they recovered - Courtesy of Stan Walker
Bruderheim Strewn Field
Courtesy Baadsgaard et al. - The Bruderheim Meteorite, Journal of Geophysical Research (1961)
Date: 05/02/09
Bruderheim Strewn Field - BAADSGAARD et al. The Bruderheim Meteorite, Journal of Geophysical Research (1961)
Bruderheim Fragment
Displayed at the Planétarium de Montréal - image courtesy Ville de Montréal
Date: 05/02/09
Planétarium de Montréal
Matt Krys holding a Bruderheim meteorite
Courtesy of Dr. R.E. Folinsbee, University of Alberta
Date: 05/02/09
1960 - Bruderheim - .120 grams
On March 4, 1960 over 303 kilograms fell near Bruderheim, Canada - the weather condition was -10º F and with 6 inches of snow
Date: 05/02/09
Bruderheim - .120 grams
Bruderheim - .120 grams
Our nice little crusted sliver is classified as an L6 chondrite
Date: 05/02/09
Bruderheim - .120 grams
Bruderheim Meteorite - Original Stone
From the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Calgary
Date: 07/12/09
From the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Calgary
1960 - Bruderheim - .100, .350, and .500 grams
Three more nice fragments of this historical fall
Date: 01/01/00
Three more nice fragments of this historical fall
Bruderheim - .100, .350, and .500 grams
The smallest fragment has a nice crust!
Date: 01/01/00
The smallest fragment has a nice crust!
Label from the Smithsonian
Our .120 gram sample came from the Smithsonian collection through a trade with a well known meteorite hunter
Date: 01/01/00
Our .120 gram sample came from the Smithsonian collection through a trade with a well known meteorite hunter
1960 - Bruderheim - .120 grams
A great little crusted fragment from the Canadian fall
Date: 01/01/00
A great little crusted fragment from the Canadian fall
Bruderheim - .120 grams
Another look at the crusted piece obtained from the Smithsonian
Date: 08/30/09
Another look at the crusted piece obtained from the Smithsonian
Historic Map of Java, Indonesia
The Djati-Pengilon meteorite was winessed falling on March 19, 1884 in East Java near Jawa Timur
Date: 09/05/09
The Djati-Pengilon meteorite was winessed falling on March 19, 1884 in East Java near Jawa Timur
Singosari Temple located in East Java
About 166 kilograms of meterial was recoved of the Djati-Pengilon meteorite!
Date: 09/05/09
About 166 kilograms of meterial was recoved of the Djati-Pengilon meteorite!
1884 - Djati-Pengilon - 2.7 grams
Our small slice has been classified as an H6 chondrite
Date: 09/05/09
Our small slice has been classified as an H6 chondrite
Hoba Meteorite
This amazing iron meteorite is located outside of Grootfontein in Namibia - it has never been moved and it is estimated to weigh over 60 metric tons! - it is the largest known single intact meteorite
Date: 11/03/09
This amazing iron meteorite is located outside of Grootfontein in Namibia - it has never been moved and it is estimated to weigh over 60 metric tons! - it is the largest known single intact meteorite
Hoba - 1.26 grams
The owner of the land is said to have discovered the massive stone while ploughing one of his fields with an ox - it was then described by scientist Jacobus Hermanus Brits in a report published in 1920
Date: 11/03/09
The owner of the land is said to have discovered the massive stone while ploughing one of his fields with an ox - it was then described by scientist Jacobus Hermanus Brits in a report published in 1920
Hoba - 1.26 grams
Our small specimen has been classified as an Iron, IVB - since it was from the outside of the stone it has strong oxide shale charactistics - Hoba is now a Namibia National Monument so no new samples are allowed to be removed
Date: 11/03/09
Our small specimen has been classified as an Iron, IVB - since it was from the outside of the stone it has strong oxide shale charactistics - Hoba is now a Namibia National Monument so no new samples are allowed to be removed
Kumamoto Castle
A major landmark on Kyushu Island in Japan - the Kyushu meteorite was witnessed falling near here 1886 and is considered a special treasure by the Japanese - Allan Lang returned a big piece of the meteorite to Japan from the AMNH
Date: 09/07/09
A major landmark on Kyushu Island in Japan - the Kyushu meteorite was witnessed falling near here 1886 and is considered a special treasure by the Japanese - Allan Lang returned a big piece of the meteorite to Japan from the AMNH
Kyushu Specimen Label
Our "lab specimen in bottle" was once a part of Martin G. Horejsi's collection
Date: 09/07/09
Our "lab specimen in bottle" was once a part of Martin G. Horejsi's collection
1886 - Kyushu - .020 grams
This meteorite material is very hard to obtain! Our small vial of laboratory cutting dust has been classified as an L6 chondrite
Date: 09/07/09
This meteorite material is very hard to obtain! Our small vial of laboratory cutting dust has been classified as an L6 chondrite
Ehime Prefectural Science Museum in Japan
The main mass of the Kyushu meteorite is kept at this incredible and futuristic Japanese museum
Date: 08/26/10
The main mass of the Kyushu meteorite is kept at this incredible and futuristic Japanese museum
Sakura-jima volcano in Japan
This is not a meteorite impact -- it is a photo of an eruption column rising above Sakura-jima volcano on September 9, 1985 - this famous volcano near the site of the Kyushu meteorite fall is still very active
Date: 08/26/10
This is not a meteorite impact -- it is a photo of an eruption column rising above Sakura-jima volcano on September 9, 1985 - this famous volcano near the site of the Kyushu meteorite fall is still very active
1886 - Kyushu - 1.64 grams
Our largest specimen of this special meteorite
Date: 08/26/10
Our largest specimen of this special meteorite
Antofagasta, Chile in the 1800s
Beginning in 1875 a series of large iron meteorites were found in Chile: Coya Norte, Filomena, Puripica, Quillagua, Rio Loa, San Martin, Tocopilia, and Union - these were all found to be the same and are now called "North Chile"
Date: 09/09/09
Beginning in 1875 a series of large iron meteorites were found in Chile: Coya Norte, Filomena, Puripica, Quillagua, Rio Loa, San Martin, Tocopilia, and Union - these were all found to be the same and are now called "North Chile"
1875 - North Chile - 1.42 grams
Our small sample was cut by Russ Kempton (NEMS) and it has been classified as an iron meteorite belonging to chemical group IIAB
Date: 09/09/09
Our small sample was cut by Russ Kempton (NEMS) and it has been classified as an iron meteorite belonging to chemical group IIAB
North Chile - 1.42 grams
All of the North Chile material found now totals about 300 kilograms
Date: 09/09/09
All of the North Chile material found now totals about 300 kilograms
1986 - "The Wedding Stone" - Oued el Hadjar
Nomads heard a loud whistle and saw a 1,215.5 gram stone fall close to their tent - the stone was broken into many pieces 15 days later during a wedding ceremony in March of 1986 - courtesy caillou-noir.com
Date: 04/29/09
Nomads heard a loud whistle and saw a 1,215.5 gram stone fall close to their tent - the stone was broken into many pieces 15 days later during a wedding ceremony in March of 1986 - courtesy caillou-noir.com
1986 - Oued el Hadjar - 4.8 grams
When nothing was found inside the stone the pieces were left scattered - Michel Franco later heard the story and travelled to the place and recovered the stones!
Date: 01/01/00
Oued el Hadjar - 4.8 grams
Oued el Hadjar - 4.8 grams
We are happy to have a wedding stone in our collection - it is classified as an LL6 chondrite
Date: 01/01/00
Oued el Hadjar - 4.8 grams
Harry St. John Philby
The Wabar meteorite craters were discovered in the desert of Al-Rub Al-Khali, Saudi Arabia by Harry St. John Philby in 1933 - he sent samples of the original meteorite to the British Museum for analysis
Date: 09/01/09
The Wabar meteorite craters were discovered in the desert of Al-Rub Al-Khali, Saudi Arabia by Harry St. John Philby in 1933 - he sent samples of the original meteorite to the British Museum for analysis
1933 - Wabar - 1.29 grams
National Geographic's Thomas J. Abercrombie visited the site again and he wrote an article entitled "Beyond the Sands of Mecca" in the January 1966 issue - he found a stone weighing almost two and a half tons
Date: 09/01/09
National Geographic's Thomas J. Abercrombie visited the site again and he wrote an article entitled "Beyond the Sands of Mecca" in the January 1966 issue - he found a stone weighing almost two and a half tons
Wabar - 1.29 grams
Our small slice is from the British Museum collection and it has been classified as an iron meteorite belonging to chemical group IIIAB
Date: 09/01/09
Our small slice is from the British Museum collection and it has been classified as an iron meteorite belonging to chemical group IIIAB
More to come!
We still have over 70 additional rare and historical meteorites to photograph, research, and post - please visit again soon to see our progress...
Date: 02/23/12
We still have over 70 additional rare and historical meteorites to photograph, research, and post - please visit again soon to see our progress...