Meteor P.9

HOLBROOK, Arizona - Witnessed Fall

On the evening of 19 July 1912, after the appearance of a smoky trail and detonations, thousands of stones showered the small town of Holbrook and surrounding countryside in Navajo County, Arizona. Some buildings were hit. Holbrook is an L6 chondrite and typically seen only in pea size to moderate size broken and whole stones. Seldom available in slices, here is an opportunity to acquire a specimen of this very famous fall and actually see the beautiful interior.

28.3 grams, crust along both curved edges, $283.00

9.35 grams, $93.50

7.67 grams, SOLD

1.32 grams, SOLD

7.98 grams, SOLD

5.75 grams, SOLD

This is the first Alaskan stony meteorite to be offered to meteorite collectors, museums, and repositories. The meteorite was found in the summer of 1998 when a prospector was searching for gold in a stream. Hope Creek is several miles north of Chatanika, a small settlement north of Fairbanks. The meteorite retains weathered crust and shows signs of terrestrial aging. It is a deep rich brown color with some metal flecking; however, it is the clasts that make it interesting, and the fact that it is an LL6 chondrite. If you ever wanted an Alaskan meteorite, get a partial slice (no full slices exist) of Hope Creek or forget it as there are only three other Alaskan meteorites (no stones) and they reside in museums and repositories.

78.5 grams, $785.00

3.485 grams, SOLD

5.986 grams, SOLD

6.06 grams, SOLD

7.124 grams, crust on upper edge, SOLD

14.8 grams, $148.00

5.036 grams, crust on upper edge, SOLD

4.180 grams, SOLD

5.060 grams, SOLD

3.292 grams, SOLD

5.492 grams, $54.90

4.740 grams, SOLD

After detonations, a single stone weighing 14 kg, fell on 21 October 1901 in Abo, Turku, Finland. Hvittis is a rare fall of an Enstatite chondrite, EL6, brecciated. Seldom offered, these beautiful partial slices are well polished and will make a great addition to any meteorite collection. The partial slice from which these pieces were cut came from the Bob Haag collection and was in my personal collection for many years.

3.916 grams, $332.85

3.486 grams, $296.30

2.584 grams, SOLD

4.170 grams, $354.45

After detonations and a bright light, a single stone of ~2 kg fell in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, and was recovered two days later. Ibbenburen is classified as an Achondrite, monomict Diogenite, brecciated, and is virtually impossible to acquire. The main mass is in the Humboldt Museum, Berlin, and is seldom offered in trade. All of the specimens shown below originated from a larger fragment (Humboldt Museum provenance) I was fortunate to acquire. This is a location most collections do not contain.

0.176 grams, $211.20

0.370 grams, SOLD

0.902 grams, SOLD

0.218 grams, SOLD

0.108 grams, SOLD

0.800 grams, SOLD

According to Meteoritical Bulletin, No. 85, 2001, one stone of 1470 grams was found in the Moroccan Sahara Desert in February 2000. Igdi is classified as an Achondrite, monomict Eucrite, brecciated. This is a beautiful meteorite and the thin slices offered here provide a great surface to weight ratio. Igdi is one of a very few meteorites found in the Sahara Desert granted an official name by The Meteoritical Society. The last specimen available is a partial slice, weighs 1.597 grams, and is priced at $104.00.