Meteor P.7

After the appearance of a fireball and detonations, a single stone fell on 19 March 1884, into the Alastovea River near Djati-Pengilon, Ngawi district, East Java, Indonesia. Classified as an H6 chondrite, Djati-Pengilon has a rich dark brown matrix with an abundance of tiny metal flecks. Djati-Pengilon is a great looking meteorite from an old and well documented witnessed fall. The vast majority of this meteorite remains in the Bandung Geological Survey Museum in Indonesia and very little of this material has appeared in the meteorite marketplace. These well polished part slices will be a welcome addition to a meteorite collection.

35.2 grams, $281.60

7.2 grams, $72.00

7.5 grams, $75.00

6.3 grams, $63.00

After appearance of a fireball and multiple detonations, two stones were recovered by children near the village of Djoumine in Banzart, Tunisia. Later, another five stones were found. Djoumine is classified as an H5-6 chondrite, brecciated, with shock veins. Djoumine is an attractive and inexpensive witnessed fall.

2.55 grams, SOLD

2.517 grams, $21.40

6.54 grams, $59.00, crust on edge facing coin

The Meteoritical Bulletin states "On a cloudless day, people heard tremendous sound and observed black smoke." Three stones fell in a meadow on 7 September 1995 near Zizhiqu, Nei Mongol, China, and was determined to be a Stony-iron, Mesosiderite. Only a small amount of this material has shown up in the meteorite market and this nice macro will find a good home in someone's collection. This part slice weighs 1.518 grams and is priced at SOLD

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This meteorite was seen to fall on 9 May 1827 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Five stones were recovered with a total weight of 5 kg, most of which is housed in a few meteorite repositories. Drake Creek is an L6 chondrite, brecciated and veined. Very little of this material has ever been available to collectors. Here is an excellent opportunity to acquire a nice specimen of an elusive meteorite. Sorry, but none of these specimens have fusion crust.

1.698 grams, SOLD