Meteor P.17

A fireball exploded over north-central Mexico on 15 December 1978 and scattered hundreds of stones over a large area in Zacatecas state. Nuevo Mercurio is classified as an H5 chondrite and is usually available as small complete or broken stones. The partial slices shown here are my total inventory and very reasonably priced in comparison with other dealers prices.

1.853 grams, $16.65

3.01 grams, $36.10, crust on curved edge

1.871 grams, $16.80

1.097 grams, S0LD

1.705 grams, $20.45, crust on upper edge

3.210 grams, SOLD, crust on upper edge

Lunar meteorite specimens are some of the rarest of all meteorites. NWA 482 is the freshest and (to me) the most beautiful of all the lunar meteorites. These part slices are thin and show the true beauty of this meteorite. If you do not have a lunar specimen in your collection, here is an opportunity to add a prime example.

0.056 grams, $252.00

0.096 grams, $384.00

0.148 grams, $592.00

This meteorite was found during 2001 in the vast desert expanses of northwest Africa. NWA 800 was determined to be a rare classification of R4 (Rumuruti-type) chondrite. Few R-type chondrites exist and are unique in the respect that they are nearly devoid of iron-nickel, and have a higher volume of olivine than other chondrites. There is considerably less weight of R-type chondrites than Martian material. The specimens shown here are priced under normal market values.

12.6 grams, end
cut, $300.00

2.2 grams, $77.00, end with cut face

1.5 grams, $52.50

1.6 grams, SOLD

0.9 grams, SOLD

NWA 904 is a very interesting meteorite. Found in the Sahara Desert in 2001, it was subsequently purchased by the Hupe Brothers. This meteorite is loaded with all sorts of clasts, metal flecks, and brecciation. It is classified as an L5 chondrite and has become known as the "collection in a slice" meteorite because of the busy matrix. I purchased this 157 gram slice (crusted) from the Hupe brothers, and since it no longer fits into my collecting direction, I will release it for the same price I paid for it, $235.00.

Offered here is one of the rarest of rare meteorites: an Achondrite, Olivine-Diogenite. Found in the Sahara Desert in 2004, NWA 2629 has a slightly yellow-green coloration, is friable, and contains orthopyroxene grains up to 21 mm. It also contains minor metal and troilite, and may be paired with NWA 1877. The stone weighed ~244 grams. To date, only five Olivine-Diogenite meteorites are known and the total weight of these five specimens makes them rarer by classification and total weight than any other meteorite classification.

Found in the Sahara Desert (Algeria or Morocco) in 2006, this meteorite was identified as a rare Achondrite, an Acapulcoite. The TKW for this meteorite is only 82 grams. Both part slices offered here will make nice additions to someone's meteorite collection.

2.040 grams, $102.00

2.940 grams, $147.00