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METEORITES PAGE 11

Updated 16 April 2008

IMILAC, Chile

Known before 1822, Imilac has been recovered from the Atacama Desert ever since. Mostly found in small nuggets with little or no olivine, Imilac is a Stony-iron, Pallasite, of the main group, with angular olivine shape. When recovered in a sufficiently large mass to provide cut slices, Imilac presents us with gorgeous display specimens. These slices were cut from a block obtained from The Natural History Museum in London. Imilac slices are not readily available so here is an opportunity to acquire a nicely cut and polished specimen for your collection. 

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8.2 grams,
$164.00		 Imilac 6.64 gms.jpg (21175 bytes)
6.64 grams, 
$132.80		 Imilac, 53.8 gms.jpg (56087 bytes)
53.8 grams, 
SOLD		 Imilac 7.35 gms.jpg (22730 bytes)
7.35 grams, 
$147.00		 Imilac, 4.494 gms.jpg (13075 bytes)
4.494 grams, 
$89.85		 Imilac, 1.448 gms.jpg (11058 bytes)
1.448 grams, SOLD
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3.91 grams, $78.20		 Imilac, 5.16 gms.jpg (15309 bytes)
5.16 grams, SOLD		 Imilac, 5.432 gms.jpg (14364 bytes)
 5.432 grams,  SOLD		 Imilac, 3.034 gms.jpg (13119 bytes)
3.034 grams, $60.65		 Imilac, 5.38 gms.jpg (12962 bytes)
5.380 grams, $107.60		 Imilac, 5.370 gms.jpg (13402 bytes)
5.370 grams, $107.40

INDARCH, Azerbaijan - Witnessed Fall  SOLD

INDEPENDENCE, MO - Witnessed Fall

Mr. Edward Keesling heard a hissing/buzzing sound and observed a dark object fall to the ground on the side of a dirt road in the summer of 1917. He recovered the single 880 grams stone and placed it on a shelf on his back porch where it resided for more than 80 years, subject to the humidity and temperature variations in the Midwest but protected from rain and snow by the porch. After his death the stone was purchased and cut. Most of the cut material and the main mass are in museums and private collections; only a few grams are available today. Independence is an L6 chondrite with good color and nice metal flecking. These partial crusted slices were cut from a larger slice I obtained several years ago.

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Photo of Mr. Keesling		 Independence, 1.778 gms.jpg (31130 bytes)
1.778 grams, SOLD		 Independence, 3.842 gms.jpg (54561 bytes)
3.842 grams, 
SOLD		 Independence, 2.396 gms.jpg (30469 bytes)
2.396 grams, SOLD		 Independence, 6.03 gms.jpg (59588 bytes)
6.03 grams,   SOLD		 Independence, 8.9 gms.jpg (189508 bytes)
8.9 grams,    SOLD

 

JACKALSFONTEIN, South Africa - Witnessed Fall

Jackalsfontein, 0.542 gms.jpg (27360 bytes) The Meteoritical Bulletin indicates that two stones fell, after detonations, to the northwest of Uitkijk on the boundary of farms Tamboersfontein and Jackalsfontein, Beaufort West, Cape Province, South Africa, on 22 April 1903. Jackalsfontein is classified as an L6 chondrite, black, and most of it remains in South Africa museums. Seldom seen in the meteorite marketplace, this nice part slice weighs 0.542 grams and is priced at $81.30.

JIDDAT al HARASIS 026

JaH 026, 2.775 gms.jpg (12872 bytes) This meteorite was found in the Oman desert in April of 2000. JaH 026 was classified as an L3.1 chondrite, one of the lowest known petrologic numbers for an L chondrite. I purchased this specimen for my type collection but my collecting direction has changed; therefore, it is now for sale. As can be seen in the photo, the chondrules are fantastic. This partial slice weighs 2.775 grams and is priced at $277.50. The TKW was a miniscule 565 grams. This specimen will provide some collector with a highly desirable L3.1.

JILIN, China - Witnessed Fall - SOLD

JUANCHENG, China - Witnessed Fall  -  Also a hammer

This H5 chondrite caused a tremendous sensation in China when it fell on 15 February 1997 near the village of Heze in Juancheng County. Local Chinese peasants picked up several hundred fresh specimens along the Yangtze River shortly after the fall. Because so many stones were retained by the locals and given to government officials, the total weight of the fall well never be known. Specimens offered here are fresh, picked up shortly after the fall, and are not like most of the pieces on the market today which were found later and show signs of rust. Note the beautiful brecciation on the partial slices. There is documentation that at least one stone went through a dwelling roof.

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2.636 grams, $15.85, crust on upper edge		 Juancheng, 3.728 gms.jpg (31688 bytes)
3.728 grams, $22.35, crust on upper edge		 Juancheng, 6.184 gms.jpg (36336 bytes)
6.184 grams, $37.10, crust on upper edge		 Juancheng, 3.842 gms.jpg (29588 bytes)
3.842 grams, $25.00, crust on left & upper edge		 Juancheng, 5.668 gms.jpg (34377 bytes)
5.668 grams, $34.00, crust on upper edge		 Juancheng, 19.0 gms.jpg (61102 bytes)
19.0 grams, $95.00, broken stone with100% crust on exterior
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2.232 grams, $13.40

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20.7 grams broken stone with crust $93.15

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17.3 grams full slice, crust all around, $86.50

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42.4 grams broken stone with crust $169.60

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7.0 grams part slice,  crust on 3 edges, $28.00

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 Here are two views of a 62.1 gram broken stone with primary and secondary crust. To the left is an exterior view with nearly 100% rich black fusion crust. On the right is an interior view showing the secondary fusion crust which is nearly as rich as the exterior crust. They do not come any better than this little beauty! It is priced at $310.00, a real steal.

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