Meteor P.19

Found near Richfield, Morton County, Kansas, in 1983, while terracing a grain field, the recovered single stone of 40.8 kg was classified as an LL3.7 chondrite, brecciated, with LL5 clasts. Not many LL3's exist; therefore, this is a great opportunity to add a specimen to your collection for a very reasonable price.

0.88 gram fragment, SOLD

1.14 grams fragment, SOLD

1.28 grams fragment, $12.80

1.80 grams partial slice,
polished face, SOLD

On 7 February 1949 a single stone was seen to fall about 4.5 miles east of Ruponda, Mtwara, Tanzania. The meteorite weighed about 6 kilograms and was subsequently classified as an L4 chondrite, xenolithic. And, lest we forget, L4s are not common! Rupota contains many nice clasts within the matrix. Seldom seen in the meteorite market, very little of this beautiful stone has been available outside museums. All of these well prepared part slices are polished on one side and have a cut surface on the other. Here is an opportunity to acquire another interesting location.

After the appearance of a fireball and detonations, two stones weighing approximately 17 kg fell and were recovered in Mikkeli, Finland. Saint Michel is classified as an L6 chondrite. It has great veining in a gray matrix with an abundance of metal flecks. Only a few grams of Saint Michel has been available to collectors so we are pleased to offer these excellent partial slice specimens to add to your collection.

1.840 grams, SOLD

2.660 grams, SOLD

2.626 grams, SOLD

1.073 grams, SOLD

3.431 grams, SOLD

5.161 grams, $139.35, crust on upper edge

This fall occurred near Saint Severin, Charente, France, on 27 June 1966 and eight stones were recovered. Saint Severin is an LL6 chondrite, and has an appearance very similar to Ensisheim (fell 1492). Very little of this material has appeared in the meteorite market as most is held in the Natural History Museum, Paris. The slices offered here were cut from two cut fragments originally housed in the King collection. All of these partial slices are thinly cut thus providing a very good surface to weight ratio.

3.872 grams, $77.45 HOLD

2.060 grams, $41.20 HOLD

A large mass was found in 1940 while plowing in Jenkins County, about 6 miles WSW of Sardis, Burke County, Georgia. Sardis is classified as a Coarse Octahedrite, IAB, and, like most Georgia meteorites, very difficult to obtain. The clean partial slice offered here weighs 0.492 grams and is priced at $80.00.

62 grams, slice, $155.00

After the appearance of a fireball and detonations, several stones fell at Donguz and Belaya Gora, Saratov region, Russia. Saratov is a fresh but friable L4 chondrite with decent metal flecking. It is quite difficult to cut and seldom seen as slices. The slice offered here has been in my personal collection for several years but now I am concentrating on smaller (macro) size specimens thus releasing most of my larger specimens for others to enjoy.