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On the evening of March 5, 1960, a brilliant fireball exploded over a village in what is now Burkina Faso, Africa.  Thousands of small stones rained down across the countryside and village in an extensive strewnfield.  Some dwellings in the village were struck by meteorites, so this fall is now regarded as a "hammer fall" by collectors.  Upon classification, the meteorite was revealed to be an H5 chondrite.   Refer to the photos.  The black centimeter cube is shown for ....]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:36:33 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/canyon-diablo-iron-meteorite-big-stabilized-etched-slice-188g $189.00
Canyon Diablo is America's classic iron meteorite.  Canyon Diablo is best known for giant impact crater located in the Arizona desert.  The Canyon Diablo crater is the world's best preserved impact crater and has been the subject of intense scientific debate and study over the last 50+ years.  This iron meteorite is a coarse octahedrite that was first recognized in 1891. This specimen is a slice which has been nitol etched to show the internal Widmanstatten pattern - this pattern....]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:56:46 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/millbillillie--vestan-eucrite-fall-from-australia--micromounts $7.00
Millbillillie Eucrite Wiluna district - Millbillillie Station, Western Australia - October 1960 Many locals and aborigines saw a spectacular fireball that left showers of sparks as it traveled across the sky.  No immediate search was undertaken.  In 1970, meteorites were found in the fall area and since then many stones have been found.  This meteorite is an achondrite eucrite that originates from the asteroid Vesta.  It has a distinctive "salt and pepper" look to the matri....]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:02:53 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/wagon-mound--new-mexico-heirloom-meteorite-micromounts $5.00
Wagon Mound was originally found in Mora County, New Mexico, in 1932.  The finder did not publicize the meteorite and kept it in the family for more than 60 years.  Eventually, the meteorite was recognized and it was sampled for classification.  The results showed that the family rock was an L6 chondrite (moderately shocked S2) and some of this stone was cut and sold onto the collector market starting in 1999. Refer to the photos.  The black centimeter cube is shown for scal....]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:57:49 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/mount-egerton--anomalous-aubrite-from-australia-micromounts $7.00
Mount Egerton is an anomalous aubrite that was discovered in 1941 in Australia.  This strange meteorite consists of very large enstatite crystals set into a light-colored matrix.  The crystal and grain size for Mount Egerton are larger than that typically seen in aubrites (and meteorites in general).  For type collectors, this is a great find because there are only 3 anomalous aubrites (Aubrite-an) in the world outside of Antarctica.  Overall, there are only 6 of these meteor....]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:55:36 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/forestburga-classic-texas-farm-l4-find-micromounts $5.00
The farms and fields of Texas have yielded many meteorites over the last century.  Forestburg(a) is an L4 chondrite that was first discovered in Montague County Texas in 1957.  This was the first Forestburg find and more unrelated finds followed this one.  This meteorite is an L4 chondrite that is moderately shocked and weathered at S2/W4.   Refer to the photos.  The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not included.  You are purchasing one large or a fe....]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:50:51 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/aldamab-mexico-h5-meteorite-low-tkw-micromounts $5.00
Aldama(b) is an H5 chondrite that was discovered in 1996 in the Chihuahua area of Mexico.  It was found in the same strewnfield as a previous iron meteorite named Aldama(a).  This meteorite is a stony type and is not related to the iron find.  Aldama(b) has a very low TKW (only 66g) and it is rarely seen on the collector market.  It is moderately shocked and moderately weathered.   Refer to the photos.  The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not includ....]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:48:28 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/norton-county--historic-witnessed-fall-aubrite-micros $6.88
On February 18, 1948, a massive fireball was widely witnessed across three states and fell in rural Norton County Kansas.  The main mass is a giant stone weighing approx. one ton (2000 pounds) and it was the world's largest of it's type.  The fall event created a circus-like atmosphere and it drew a lot of attention to an otherwise mundane farming area.  Now Norton County is considered an important fall in American history and every collection should have a sample of this rare met....]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:06:05 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/gao-guenie-h5-hammer-fall-from-1960-burkina-faso-micromount $6.00
On the evening of March 5, 1960, a brilliant fireball exploded over a village in what is now Burkina Faso, Africa.  Thousands of small stones rained down across the countryside and village in an extensive strewnfield.  Some dwellings in the village were struck by meteorites, so this fall is now regarded as a "hammer fall" by collectors.  Upon classification, the meteorite was revealed to be an H5 chondrite.   Refer to the photos.  The black centimeter cube is shown for ....]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:57:21 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/canyon-diablo-iron-meteorite-stable-etched-slice-154g $159.00
Canyon Diablo is America's classic iron meteorite.  Canyon Diablo is best known for giant impact crater located in the Arizona desert.  The Canyon Diablo crater is the world's best preserved impact crater and has been the subject of intense scientific debate and study over the last 50+ years.  This iron meteorite is a coarse octahedrite that was first recognized in 1891. This specimen is a slice which has been nitol etched to show the internal Widmanstatten pattern - this pattern....]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:38:00 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/mars-rock-martian-meteorite-display-tata-shergottite $15.99
Tissint (Tata Morocco) Witnessed fall, July 2011 (Tata/Foumzgit Morocco) Two of the most exciting and collectible types of meteorites are witnessed falls and planetaries (lunars and martians).  Naturally, meteorite enthusiasts love witnessed fall planetaries, and there have only been four of these meteorites in history.  All four of these meteorites are Martians - Chassigny (1815, France), Shergotty (1865, India), Nakhla (1911, Egypt), and Zagami (1962, Nigeria).  Of these four....]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:06:15 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/moon-rock-exclusive-retro-lunar-meteorite-display-dhofar-1084-1 $49.00
This new meteorite display features a tiny sample of the lunar meteorite Dhofar 1084 - a genuine piece of our Moon!  This lunar anorthosite was first found in the Zufar region of Oman in 2003.  This is a low-TKW lunar meteorite with only 90 grams in existence!  This meteorite is rarely seen on the collector market and I only have a small quantity of it - once these are gone, I won't be able to get more Dho 1084. The meteorite specimen is encased in a clear acrylic gemjar which is....]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:18:53 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/mars-rock-retro-art-martian-meteorite-display-tata-shergottite $49.00
This new meteorite display features a sample of the newest and freshest meteorite from the planet Mars! - a small sample of the Martian shegottite "Tissint which just fell to Earth in July of 2011.  Very little of this material on the market right now.  (read more about the Tissint Martian meteorite below) The meteorite specimen is encased in a clear acrylic gemjar which is placed inside a handsome display box that has a black pebblegrain finish and a glass viewing window.  The M....]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:08:05 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-6579--rare-l-melt-rock-low-tkw $6.00
This one of the rare meteorite types that is not commonly seen on the market.  It is NWA 6579, L-Melt Rock.  There are only 12 of these meteorites known outside of Antarctica (and possibly available to collectors).  Melt rocks were once ordinary chondrites (mostly) and they have experienced a violent shock event that melted them and destroyed their former identity.  After the shock event, the meteorite resembled a slaggy black rock with vesicles and rivulets of metal. ....]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:14:21 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-6720-rare-carbonaceous-cm2-from-morocco-2011 $8.00
NWA 6720 is a rare carbonaceous CM2 meteorite that was found as a single tiny (6.5g) stone by an eagle-eyed dealer who noticed that the small specimen looked like a rare type.  This fresh meteorite was revealed to be a CM2 type of carbonaceous chondrite when it was analyzed by Dr. Anthony Irving at UWS.  This is the same meteorite type as the famous Murchison fall.  CM2 meteorites contain traces of water, amino acids, nanodiamonds, and other exotic materials set into a dark charco....]]> Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:24:20 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/varre-sai-fresh-brazilian-l5-meteorite-fall-june-2010-micro $6.00
On June 19, 2010, a brilliant daytime fireball heralded the arrival of the Varre-Sai meteorite, which fell in several pieces over rural areas of the Rio de Janeiro region of Brazil.  One stone fell about 45 feet from a witness and was subsequently found under a banana tree.  Further searching turned up more stones.  There were many eyewitnesses and this fall stirred up a lot of excitment. After lab analysis, this meteorite was classified as a shocked L5 chondrite (S4/W0).  V....]]> Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:13:43 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/ramlat-as-sahmah-329--rare-h34-chondrite-low-tkw--micromounts $6.99
Ramlat as Sahmah 329 is a rare type from an uncommon locality.  This small meteorite was discovered on the desert pavement in a remote area of Oman in 2010.  It weighed only 80g before classification, and now this very little available on the market.  There are only 35 meteorites of this type known to exist and half of them are from Antarctica.  The H3/4 type is best known as being the type of the famous Trenzano Italy fall. Refer to the photo.  The black centimeter cub....]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:31:44 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-4051--brecciated-basaltic-eucrite--micromounts $5.00
NWA 4051 is a single stone meteorite that was discovered in the Kem Kem region of Algeria near the Moroccan border (2004).  It is a brecciated basaltic eucrite with a grey matrix contrasting clasts.  The TKW of this meteorite is a modest 828g before classification, and there is very little on the market.  Like all eucrites, this meteorite originates from asteroid Vesta. Refer to the photo.  The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not included.  You are purch....]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:26:57 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-4293-highly-shocked-h6-chondrite-micros $5.00
NWA 4293 is an attractive meteorite that was first discovered in Morocco sometime in 2005.   This meteorite is known for it's wind-polished desert varnish that gives the specimen a nice dark appearance that resembles fusion crust. NWA 4293 is an H6 chondrite, which means it has experienced extreme conditions that destroyed the chondrules inside.  When sliced open, this meteorite shows no chondrules, but it has an abundance of metal flecks. Refer to the photos.  You are purc....]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:20:56 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/the-ultimate-exotic-collection-kit-meteorite-moldavite-fossils-gemstones-amber-and-more $479.00
What gift do you get for the person who has everything? This new collector kit has some of the world's most exotic and rare specimens, all gathered into one master collection.   Galactic Stone & Ironworks presents this exclusive collection and nowhere on Earth will you find a gift kit like this one.  Every one of these kits is custom made to order with specimens from my personal collection and the best examples available on the market.  Contained in this kit are : mete....]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:10:43 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/advanced-meteorite-collection-over-80-different-specimens-in-display-cases $379.00
This set of meteorites includes over 80 different specimens presented in handsome glass-top display cases.  This is a great way to acquire an entire collection of meteorites in one package - this group of specimens includes witnessed falls, rare types, Vestans, lunars, American and desert finds.  It would take months or years to put acquire all of these meteorites individually.  Each micromount specimen has it's own labeled gemjar for storage and display.  These gemjars a....]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:57:48 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/canyon-diablo-iron-meteorite-stabilized-oxide-127g $5.00
Canyon Diablo is America's classic iron meteorite.  Canyon Diablo is best known for giant impact crater located in the Arizona desert.  The Canyon Diablo crater is the world's best preserved impact crater and has been the subject of intense scientific debate and study over the last 50+ years.  This iron meteorite is a coarse octahedrite that was first recognized in 1891. These specimens are "metal-oxide" - which is a partially oxidized piece of iron meteorite which has undergone ....]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:30:53 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/canyon-diablo-iron-meteorite-stabilized-oxide-357g $5.00
Canyon Diablo is America's classic iron meteorite.  Canyon Diablo is best known for giant impact crater located in the Arizona desert.  The Canyon Diablo crater is the world's best preserved impact crater and has been the subject of intense scientific debate and study over the last 50+ years.  This iron meteorite is a coarse octahedrite that was first recognized in 1891. This specimen is "metal-oxide" - which is a partially oxidized piece of iron meteorite which has undergone the....]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:29:19 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/canyon-diablo-iron-meteorite-stabilized-oxide-142g $5.00
Canyon Diablo is America's classic iron meteorite.  Canyon Diablo is best known for giant impact crater located in the Arizona desert.  The Canyon Diablo crater is the world's best preserved impact crater and has been the subject of intense scientific debate and study over the last 50+ years.  This iron meteorite is a coarse octahedrite that was first recognized in 1891. These specimens are "metal-oxide" - which is a partially oxidized piece of iron meteorite which has undergone ....]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:26:05 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/kaffir-c-nice-individual-stone-with-monnig-number-2027g-1 $6.00
This is a whole stone meteorite with window.  It comes from the famous Monnig Collection at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth Texas. (TCU)  This classic Texas L6 meteorite fell several thousand years ago over what is now Swisher County.  Individual pieces were eventually found and most of them are kept in the Monnig Collection.   This specimen was traded out and comes to us via the Mike Bandli Collection.  This stone has a white, hand-painted Monnig number an....]]> Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:55:02 GMT