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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/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/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/nwa-6928-rare-noritic-diogenite-1-of-only-3-known-micros $8.00
NWA 6928 is a very rare Noritic diogenite that is one of only 3 known meteorites of this type.  At first, this small single stone was thought to be a eucrite, but intensive analysis revealed it to be an extremely rare sub-type of diogenite.   While it visually resembles a cumulate eucrite, the chemistry of NWA 6928 is entirely different than expected and falls into the diogenite grouping. This is a low-TKW meteorite and there is very little available on the market of this rare ty....]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:49:39 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-801-carbonaceous-cr2-micros $6.00
This meteorite is a classic example of the CR-class of carbonaceous chondrites.   NWA 801 was first found near Algeria in 2001.  It shows a lot of metal, armored chondrules, and chondrules of all sizes and types.   It is literally packed with wall to wall chondrules and has very little matrix material.  It also shows armored chondrules, which are normal chondrules that are completely ringed-in by a border of metal.  Refer to the photos.  The black centim....]]> Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:15:02 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-5316--rare-h38-chondrite-from-morocco--micromounts $5.00
NWA 5316 came out of Erfoud Morocco in 2007.  It consisted of a single 1.5kg stone that was loaded with chondrules.  It is mildly shocked and moderately weathered at S2 and W2.  There are only 74 of these H3.8 meteorites classified and this one is not commonly seen on the collector market. 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 larger lot shown. ....]]> Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:57:35 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-6439-l4-6-brecciated-chondrite-morocco-2006 $5.00
NWA 6439 was discovered in the Moroccan desert in 2009.  It consisted of a small amount of stones and fragments weighing less than one-half kilo (447g).  This meteorite is quite scarce and is rarely seen on the market.  I acquired a small lot of fragments from another collector in a trade and I will not be able to get any more once this supply runs out. Refer to the photo.  The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not included.  You are purchasing one large o....]]> Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:32:51 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa4796-l6-chondrite-from-oman-extremely-low-tkw $5.00
NWA 4796 was discovered in the Moroccan/Algerian desert in 2006.  It is probably paired with NWA 869 because it has a lithology that is nearly identical.   NWA 4796 is an L4-6 brecciated chondrite that is metal and chondrule rich. 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 larger lot shown.  Your purchase will include a labeled gemjar for safe storage. ....]]> Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:29:26 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-6060-moroccan-ll5-chondrite-low-tkw $5.00
Shisr 167 was discovered in the remote Oman desert in 2010.  It consisted of a single small stone weighing only 17.65 grams before classification.  Shisr 167 is an L6 chondrite that is rare on the market and is not present in many collections.  I acquired a small lot of fragments from a fellow collector in a trade and once my supply runs out, I will not be able to get any more. Refer to the photo.  The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not included.  You a....]]> Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:21:15 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/jiddat-al-harasis-633-jah-633-l4-chondrite-low-tkw-1 $5.00
Jiddat al Harasis 633 (JaH 633) was discovered in the remote desert of Oman in 2010.  It consisted of a single small stone weighing only 51.1 grams before classification.  JaH 633 is an L4 chondrite that is rare on the market and is not present in many collections.  I acquired a small lot of fragments from a fellow collector in a trade and once my supply runs out, I will not be able to get any more. Refer to the photo.  The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not....]]> Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:09:03 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/jiddat-al-harasis-625--jah-625-l4-chondrite-low-tkw $5.00
Jiddat al Harasis 625 (JaH 625) was discovered in the remote desert of Oman in 2010.  It consisted of a single small stone weighing only 62.8 grams before classification.  JaH 625 is an L4 chondrite that is rare on the market and is not present in many collections.  I acquired a small lot of fragments from a fellow collector in a trade and once my supply runs out, I will not be able to get any more. Refer to the photo.  The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not....]]> Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:06:47 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-6927--fresh-vestan-diogenite--micromount $6.00
NWA 6927 is a new meteorite that was purchased out of Morocco by Gary Fujihara and classified by Dr. Tony Irving at the University of Washington.  The analysis revealed that this meteorite is a diogenite from the asteroid Vesta.  This is one of the freshest and prettiest diogenites to come out of the Saharan Desert in a long time.  NWA 6927 contains numerous large greenish crystals set into a yellow-green matrix that is free of oxidation staining or weathering.  There is only....]]> Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:00:00 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-6926-strange-ungrouped-achondrite--micromount $7.00
NWA 6926 is a new meteorite that is fresh from the Sahara desert.   It was classified early in 2011 and is paired with NWA 6704.  This is a weird ungrouped achondrite that is unlike any other. This meteorite is a greenish-yellow, crystal-laden mass with anomalous characteristics that do not neatly fit into any known meteorite grouping.   The Oxygen Isotope data plots near the field for acapulcoites and lodranites, but other aspects of the chemistry are entirely wrong for tha....]]> Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:53:01 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/oum-dreyga-witnessed-fall-western-sahara-2003-400mg $7.00
On October 16, 2003, a contingent of Moroccan soldiers manning the border with the Western Sahara territory, witnessed a fireball and meteorite fall near a minefield.   The soldiers collected about 17kg of stones and fragments and turned them over to Moroccan dealers.  Upon classification, the meteorite was found to be an H3-5 transitionary chondrite (one of only 37 classified).  This meteorite has also been known as Amgala or Gor Lefcah.  The official name is now Oum ....]]> Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:11:26 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-2932-saharan-mesosiderite-low-tkw-micros $6.00
NWA 2932 is a stony-iron mesosiderite meteorite from Morocco.  It was first classified by Dr. J. Wittke and Dr. Ted Bunch at Northern Arizona University.  It has a shock level of S2 and a weathering level of W2.  It is known for having abundant and large metal inclusions.  This meteorite has a low TKW of only 206g.  According to the Meteoritical Bulletin, it is paired with NWA 2923, which I do not think is correct because the latter is a diogenite that does not look simi....]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:08:42 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-4294--rare-oc3-meteorite-1-of-only-8-known--micromounts $6.00
NWA 4294 is a strange chondrite found in Morocco or Algeria in 2006.  Upon classification, it was determined that this meteorite plots closer to the TFL (terrestrial fractionation line) than ordinary H chondrites and very far removed from the LL chondrites.  This meteorite has abundant large chondrules and could be considered an unequilibriated chondrite, type 3.  The final classification was "OC3" and this meteorite is one of only 8 known of this type, all of which hail from the ....]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 10:00:33 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/dhofar-700--fresh-orthopyroxene-diogenite-meteorite--micromounts $7.00
Dhofar 700 is a beautiful diogenite with very little weathering and it is composed almost entirely of orthopyroxene and mafic silicates.  The matrix of this meteorite consists of countless crystals of pure orthopyroxene with an equigranular texture. Like all diogenites, this meteorite originates from the mantle zone of asteroid Vesta.  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 fra....]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 09:51:12 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-3152-asteroid-dust-from-4-vesta-eucritic-regolith-vial $9.99
This glass vial contains genuine "top soil" from the asteroid 4 Vesta (eucritic dust and fragments from Vestan meteorite NWA 3152).  This parent body is home to the HED class of meteorites and it represents a "failed planet" that currently orbits in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.  The HED meteorite types have been matched to asteroid Vesta by spectral analysis.  The current NASA Dawn Mission is sending a probe to orbit and study asteroids Vesta and Ceres.  One ....]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:53:48 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-4473-stunning-fresh-diogenite-lunar-like-matrix-micromounts $6.00
This stunning diogenite has a fresh green matrix packed with small creamy-white clasts.  At a glance, it resembles a weird lunar meteorite.   It was purchased out of Morocco in the summer of 2006.  This meteorite has a glassy matrix that takes a high polish.  This particular piece is a polished slice with a lot of surface area for the weight.  This is another meteorite you don't see on the market very often and I only have a very-limited supply.  (this is the l....]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:34:03 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nwa-3152-basaltic-eucrite-from-vesta-micromounts $6.00
NWA 3152 was found in Morocco prior 2005 and it was subsequently classified as a basaltic eucrite (type 7).  It is unshocked and quite fresh with a Weathering level of 1.  The TKW is a modest 1.4 kg and this is another meteorite not often seen on the market.  Refer to the photo.  You are purchasing one large or a few small fragments selected from the larger lot shown.  The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not included.  Your purchase includes a labe....]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:30:57 GMT