Meteor P. 8

A fireball was observed over Elbert County on 11 January 1998 and was reported in several local newspapers. Later, a young boy was walking with his mother on the family property when they found a single 680 gram stone. Elbert was classified as LL6 chondrite at UCLA. Here is another rare witnessed fall for the serious meteorite collector.

0.785 grams, $117.75

1.291 grams, $193.65

1.933 grams, crust on top edge $309.00

A single stone weighing ~127 kg fell in the late morning of 7 November 1492, near Ensisheim, Alsace, France, and was retrieved by local villagers. Many pieces of the meteorite were knocked off before the stone was eventually moved to the Ensisheim parish church, where it was attached to the church for 300 years. In 1793 it was taken down and moved to the national museum in Colmar; then later in 1803 it was returned to Ensisheim where the remainder may be seen today in the old city hall. Ensisheim is classified as an LL6 chondrite. It is the second oldest meteorite from which material still exists, and many collectors consider it the "holy grail" of meteorites. The partial slices offered here were cut from a specimen which came from the Natural History Museum in Paris.

Many collectors consider Esquel to be the most beautiful of all the Pallasites. Found in 1951 in Chubut, Futaleufu department, Argentina, Esquel is classified within the angular olivine group. The slices offered here have been cut very thin and superbly prepared and polished on both sides. The smaller slices shown are the finest quality jewelry pieces we have ever had the privilege of offering to our customers. We are quite confident that you will be more than pleased with any of these specimens. Yes, they are a little more expensive than many examples of Esquel but the thinness of the slices and the ultra-high mirror polish provide slices of magnificent beauty.

25.1 grams, $50.00

Four individuals and one fragment were plowed up in a field in Moore County, Texas, in 1965. Etter is classified an L5 chondrite with a dark brown matrix and evident metal flecking. These are well prepared and polished slices.

27.7 grams, $55.00

One stone of 3.6 kg fell near Florence, Williamson County, Texas on 21 January 1922. Florence is classified as an H3 chondrite, brecciated, and is near impossible to obtain as virtually none of the material has been released from museums. The cut fragment offered here has a great metal clast, weighs 1.942 grams, and is priced at SOLD

The Fisher meteorite fell on 9 April 1894 in Polk County, Minnesota. It is classified as an L6 chondrite, veined. Most of this material is held by museums and repositories. Seldom available, Fisher is the only witnessed fall from the state of Minnesota. These partial slices are well prepared.

0.062 grams, $10.00, three pieces

1.546 grams, $115.95, crust on top edge

1.192 grams, $89.40, crust on top edge

1.300 grams, $97.50, crust on top edge HOLD

1.438 grams, $107.85, crust on top edge HOLD

This meteorite fell near Forest City, Winnebago County, Iowa, after the appearance of a fireball and detonations. More than 500 stones rained down over a widespread area on 2 May 1890; about 152 kg were collected, most of which resides in museum repositories. Even though the TKW is large, the availability of this fall is quite limited.

3.757grams, $169.05, end cut with crust

3.905 grams, SOLD, full slice, nice crust

0.970 grams, $43.65, end cut with crust

3.523 grams, $158.50, part slice, crust on curved edges

4.331 grams, $194.90, full slice, nice crust

1.243 grams, $55.90, part slice, crust on curved edge

3.653 grams, $164.35, end cut, crusted, white ink from identification number

1.837 grams, SOLD

1.663 grams, $74.80, end cut with cut face, great crust