Meteor P.11

After the appearance of a cloud and detonations, about 40 stones (with a TKW of ~10kg) fell on 28 June 1911 near Nakhla, Alexandria, Abu Hommos, Egypt. Nakhla is classified as an achondrite, SNC, Martian and is the namesake for Nakhlites. The material shown here originally came from the Humboldt University collection in Berlin. This is a very rare meteorite, and is of the highest historical and scientific value. It is seldom offered for sale and is a most desirable addition to any meteorite collection.

0.118 grams, $495.60

0.190 grams, $855.00, crust on right edge

0.018 grams, SOLD

0.090 grams, $378.00

0.314 grams, $1413.00, crust on right edge

One stone weighing 27 kg was found 5 miles west of Corkwood Tank, in Queensland, Australia. This LL6 chondrite retained fresh fusion crust. Naryilco is brecciated with shock veins and contains light-dark clasts. It is an attractive meteorite when polished as these partial slices have been finished on one side.

4.078 grams, SOLD

2.785 grams, $41.75

3.697 grams, SOLD

4.495 grams, $80.90,
crust on curved edge

As stated in the Meteoritical Bulletin 88, 2004, "On the afternoon of 23 September 2003, a meteorite crashed through the two-story home of Ray and Judy Fausset, who were not home at the time; neighbors said they heard a "terrific noise." Two observations of a fireball were recorded. The main mass of the meteorite was found in the crawl space under the house. Powdery meteorite debris and fragments were found along the penetration path throughout the house." Three fragments weighing more than 19kg were recovered from the crawl space and ~100 grams were recovered from outside the house. New Orleans is classified as an H5 chondrite. Because of the moisture in the crawl space and the high humidity climate of the city of New Orleans, light oxidation of interior metal is evident on small specimens. Only about 1 kg of this meteorite was sold by the Fausset's; but now, the whereabouts of the Fausset family and the existence of the balance of the material is unknown because of hurricane Katrina.

0.176 grams, SOLD

0.212 grams, $26.20

4.370 grams, $655.00, cut surface, scan a

4.370 grams, broken face, scan b

4.370 grams, crusted surface, scan c

After a brilliant fireball and a tremendous noise, a huge shower of stones fell over a large area of Norton County, Kansas, and Furnas County, Nebraska. This meteorite, which fell on 18 February 1948, was named Norton County, and classified as an Achondrite, Ca-poor, Aubrite, fragmental breccia. Aubrites are quite rare and this is the largest known in historical times. The main mass weighing more than 1070 kg is the center of the meteorite display at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Norton County is a very historical and scientifically valuable meteorite and almost impossible to obtain as nearly all of the material is in the University of New Mexico collection. Each jewel cup shown contains more than 1 gram of Norton County fragments. Please order by letter. These jewel cup specimens are priced quite reasonably at $18.00 each. Take two or more for $16.00 each.