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In 1963, a farmer plowing his fields in Major Country Oklahoma discovered a large and heavy rock. Thinking it might be a meteorite, he took it back to his house and placed it in the front yard - and there it sat for 35 years until it was finally recognized and classified.
Lahoma is an L5 chondrite that was oriented and contained many shock veins and dark inclusions. This is a classic American meteorite find.
Refer to the photo. The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not included. You are purchasing one large or a few small fragments selected from the same lot shown. Your purchase will include a labelled gemjar for safe storage.
From the Meteoritical Bulletin entry on Lahoma :
Lahoma
Major County, Oklahoma, USA
Found 1963
Ordinary chondrite (L5)
A 21.8 kg stone was found west of the town of Lahoma by a farmer while plowing his field. He believed it was a meteorite and kept the stone in his front yard for 35 years. Description and classification
(A. Rubin, UCLA): olivine, Fa25.3; shock stage, S4; weathering grade, W1; oriented stone; contains black shock veins and many dark inclusions. Specimens: main mass, ARN; type specimen, 20 g, UCLA.