Meteor P.14A

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.