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METEORITES PAGE
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Updated 18 April 2008
TALAMPAYA, Argentina - Witnessed
Fall

4.680 grams, SOLD |
The recovery of Talampaya reminds
us that truth really is stranger than fiction. In 1995, this meteorite
frightened a mountain climber in the Andes mountains of Argentina. As can be
imagined, the sonic boom and buffeting from the pressure wave of this meteorites
descent was totally unexpected. However, the climber
retained his composure and managed to recover the single 1421 gram stone;
otherwise, we would not be aware of this outstanding meteorite. Talampya is an
Achondrite, Ca-rich, cumulative Eucrite, and is brecciated. It is a beautiful
meteorite with rich black fusion crust and a wonderful mix of materials in the
interior. Little of this meteorite is available to collectors as most was traded
to meteorite repositories. The specimen shown here is my last piece and should delight any
collector. |
TATAHOUINE, Foum, Tunisia - Witnessed
Fall
On 27 June 1931, a shower
of small meteoritic fragments fell near the village of Foum,
Tunisia. The mass exploded close to ground level; consequently, most
pieces are very small (<5 grams) and do not have fusion crust.
Commonly referred to as the little green stones from space, Tatahouine
is medium to dark green in color with black veins. It is a rare class of
meteorite, a Diogenite. These fragments were collected more than 10 years ago
and are quite stable. These specimens are the last of my supply and are priced at a ridiculously low $18.00 per gram.
Please order by letter designation.

2.35 grams, SOLD |

2.141 grams, $38.50 |

2.315 grams, $41.65 |

2.10 grams, SOLD |

2.171 grams, $39.05 |

1.763 grams, $31.70 |

2.071 grams, $37.25 |

1.877 grams, $33.75 |

1.737 grams, $31.25 |

1.517 grams, $27.30 |

1.683 grams, $30.25 |

1.78 grams, $32.00 |
TENHAM, Australia - Witnessed
Fall
A shower of
stones fell in the spring of 1879 over a large area (3 by 12 miles) near Tenham
Station in Queensland, South Gregory, Australia, and hundreds of stones were
recovered. Tenham is classified as an L6 chondrite, veined, and contains
Ringwoodite. Most of the Tenham material available is typically complete or
broken stones. Here is an opportunity to acquire a clean partial slice of a well
known meteorite.

13.6 grams, $68.00 |

15.1 grams, SOLD |

5.167 grams, $25.85 |

5.037 grams, SOLD |

4.28 grams, SOLD |

5.475 grams, SOLD |
THUATHE, Lesotho - Witnessed
Fall - Also a Hammer
On the afternoon of the 21st of
July 2002, a meteorite showered the Thuathe Plateau of Lesotho, after several
explosions were heard and felt by most everyone in this small country. This is
the first meteorite recovered from this country which lies within the much
larger country of South Africa. The shower produced more than 1000 stones, most
with beautiful black fusion crust. With few exceptions, the stones are very
small. Subsequent to learning of the fall through police reports, Lesotho
University scientists arrived and stones were obtained from the villagers. Many
of the stones were broken upon impact. In addition, many of the stones have
secondary fusion crust, and some have slickenslides. Thuathe has been
classified as an H4 chondrite, and has nice metal flecks. The macro
slices were cut from broken stones, all have some fusion crust; some have
secondary crust. The complete stone has ~90% fusion crust.

26.4 grams, complete crusted stone, $211.20 |

2.55 grams, $30.60 |

18.8 partial stone with crust on two faces, $150.40 |

2.76 grams, SOLD |

3.60 grams, SOLD |

3.71 grams, SOLD |
TJEREBON, Indonesia - Witnessed
Fall
After appearance of a
fireball and detonations on 10 July 1922, two stones were recovered near
Tjerebon, West Java, Indonesia. This meteorite is classified an L5
chondrite. Very little of this attractive material has been available in the
meteorite market. Each of the partial slices shown are thinly cut providing a
great surface to weight ratio.

2.57 grams, $41.00 |

4.60 grams, $73.60 |

3.50 grams, $56.00 |

2.06 grams, SOLD |

4.76 grams, $76.00 |

1.704 grams, SOLD |
TOLAR, New Mexico
This meteorite was found by a
rancher in 1972 in De Baca County, New Mexico. The TKW was 5350 grams. The
partial slices offered here have a dark grey-black appearance and sometimes seem
to have a bluish tint. Anyway, here is another location to add to your
collection.

2.345 grams, $8.00 |

1.467 grams, $5.00 |

1.695 grams, $5.00 |

3.295 grams, SOLD |

3.211 grams, SOLD |

2.401 grams, $8.00 |

2.310 grams, SOLD |

2.665 grams, $9.00 |

2.890 grams, $10.00 |

1.905 grams, $6.50 |

1.851 grams, $6.50 |

1.533 grams, $5.00 |
TOLUCA, Mexico SOLD
TOMAKOVKA, Ukraine - Witnessed
Fall SOLD
TRENZANO, Italy - Witnessed Fall
| After detonations, two
stones were recovered. This H3-4 chondrite fell on 12 November 1856 in
Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. Most of this meteorite resides in Italian
museums and very little has ever been available to collectors. This
material came from an old collection and I will provide detailed
provenance to each buyer. This is another nearly impossible location to
obtain. |

0.435 grams, fragment, $130.50 |

1.934 grams, partial slice, $580.00 |

0.946 grams, partial slice, $283.80 HOLD |

0.734 grams, partial slice, $220.20 |
TULIA (a), Texas
Initially two stones were plowed
up in 1917, one weighing 14.9 kg, the other 9.9 kg. Tulia (a) is classified as an
H3-4 chondrite, brecciated, and has a deep rich brown matrix with nice
metal flecking. Over the years, several other stones were recovered and most of these
now reside in the TCU collection. Tulia is a welcome addition to a meteorite collection,
especially at these very attractive prices.

1.97 grams, $8.85 |

2.76 grams, SOLD |

2.39 grams, SOLD |

3.35 grams, SOLD |

2.98 grams, $11.95 |

1.86 grams, $8.35 |
TUXTUAC, Mexico - Witnessed
Fall

6.8 gram partial slice,$57.80 |
This meteorite fell on 16 October 1975 near
Zacatecas, Mexico, and two
stones were recovered. Tuxtuac is an attractive meteorite containing small specks to
globules of metal. It is classified as an LL5 chondrite. |

7.6
gram partial slice, $64.60 |
UDEI STATION -
Witnessed Fall
The Meteoritical
Bulletin reveals that local natives heard the fall in the spring of 1927 but the
exact date could not be determined. Udei Station fell in the Benue province of
Nigeria and is classified as a Medium Octahedrite, IAB, ungrouped, with silicate
inclusions. This is an attractive meteorite and the macros offered here are well
prepared.

4.463 grams, SOLD |

2.887 grams, SOLD |

3.000 grams, SOLD |

4.475 grams, SOLD |

6.981 grams, $69.80 |

7.661 grams, $76.60 |


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