METEORITES PAGE
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Updated 14
April 2008
KABO, Nigeria - Witnessed
Fall
On the evening of
27 April 1971 four stones were witnessed to fall near the village of Kabo,
Gwarzo district, Kano State, Nigeria. Kabo is an H4 chondrite, xenolithic, and
shows a nicely mixed gray and light brownish matrix with good metal flecking.
Only about a kilo of material is available outside Nigeria.
27.0 grams, $540.00, crust along left edge |
4.482 grams, $80.65 |
4.729 grams, $85.00 |
4.527 grams, $81.50 |
KAFFIR (c), Texas SOLD
KAINSAZ, Russia - Witnessed
Fall
On 13 September 1937, a
meteor entered the earth's atmosphere and broke up during it's journey to
the ground. Some 15 pieces fell near Kainsaz in the Muslyumovskij
district, Tatarstan Republic, Russia. This meteorite is a deep rich
brown Carbonaceous chondrite of the Ornans type, hence the CO3.2 classification. Each of these part slices has been expertly
polished on both sides. Any one of these specimens will add a new dimension to
your collection.
1.84 grams, SOLD |
0.87 grams, SOLD |
1.47 grams, $44.10 |
0.92 grams, SOLD |
8.3 grams, SOLD |
KAPOETA, Sudan - Witnessed
Fall
0.654 grams, SOLD |
This achondrite is one of
the rarest classifications of stone meteorites - a Howardite.
Kapoeta fell on
22 April 1942 in front of an armored column in Equatoria, Sudan. Most meteorite collections do not
contain a Howardite, especially a witnessed fall. Either of these
specimens would be a welcome addition to most meteorite collections. |
0.737 grams, SOLD |
KARATU, Tanzania - Witnessed
Fall
This meteorite
fell in Arusha, Tanzania, on 11 September 1963, and witnesses found only one
stone weighing a scant 2.2 kilograms. Karatu is an Ordinary chondrite, LL6, is
beautifully brecciated, and has a light gray matrix with very little metal
flecking. It is seldom available to collectors as virtually all of it remains in museums.
0.96 grams, SOLD |
6.58 grams, $184.00, crust on right edge |
5.71 grams, $160.00 |
1.81 grams, SOLD |
3.02 grams, $90.60 |
KEDIRI, Indonesia - Witnessed
Fall SOLD
KENDLETON, Texas - Witnessed
Fall
| A shower of stones fell at
Kendleton, Fort Bend County, Texas, on 2 May 1939, and many were
recovered. Most of this material remains in the Monnig collection at
TCU. Even though classified as an L4 chondrite, brecciated,
Kendleton has L3, L5, and L6 clasts in it. |
0.908 grams, SOLD |
0.540 grams, SOLD |
4.827 grams, $57.90, crust on bottom edge |
KENDRAPARA, India - Witnessed
Fall - Also a hammer SOLD
KENNA, New Mexico
A single stone was found
North and East of Kenna in Roosevelt County, New Mexico, about 1972.
Kenna is a rare classification of meteorite - a Urellite. Kenna,
and other Urellites, are Olivine-pigeonite achondrites with carbon in
the form of graphite and contain microscopic diamonds. Some meteorite
scientists theorize that Kenna may have originated from a source in the orbit of Mercury, or
possibly Mercury itself. Whatever the source, Kenna is a beautiful
meteorite with a bluish cast to the matrix. Seldom available in the meteorite collector market, here is an opportunity to acquire an excellent
specimen from a classic location.
0.262 grams, SOLD |
9.65 grams, $1690.00 |
3.313 grams, $580.00 |
3.990 grams, $698.00 |
KERNOUVE, France - Witnessed
Fall SOLD
KESEN, Japan - Witnessed
Fall SOLD
Few meteorites are available from
Japan; Kesen being one of only two Japanese meteorites readily available to collectors.
This meteorite fell on 13 June 1850 in Kesen,
Iwate-ken, Honshu, Japan, so it is an old and well documented witnessed fall.
Kesen is an H4 chondrite with shock veins. Most of this meteorite is held in
Japanese repositories so we feel fortunate to be able to offer these specimens at prices well below the norm.
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