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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/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/murchison-display-rare-1969-carbonaceous-meteorite-w-amino-acids-1 $9.00
The Murchison carbonaceous chondrite meteorite fell over the Murchison area of Australia on September 28, 1969.  Murchison meteorites were reported to have a strange rotten smell when fresh.  Later scientific studies suggest that this odor was due to the presence of various organic compounds, including amino acids.  Murchison has been one of the most studied meteorites in science.  Countless research papers have been published on it and it continues to be the source of acti....]]> Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:54:07 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/zunhua-very-rare-famous-chinese-hammer-2008-house-smasher $10.00
"Zunhua" H4 Chondrite? China, 2008 Hammer Fall On the late afternoon of April 12, 2008, a bright fireball was seen over a small village, and then a single stone crashed through the roof of a family home.   The stone penetrated the roof and hit the stone floor, shattering into pieces and damaging the furnishings of the house.  Thankfully, nobody was in the room at the time of the impact.  But the terrified homeowner was in an adjacent room and was quite surprised to see the s....]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:03:10 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/buzzard-coulee-famous-2008-canadian-hammer-fall-micromount $8.00
Buzzard Coulee H4 Chondrite Canada, 2008 Hammer Fall On the night of November 20, 2008, a brilliant night-time fireball lit up the rural Canadian sky.  It was a massive bolide that turned night into day as it passed, illuminating the dark countryside below.  A series of loud detonations heralded the arrival and fall of Buzzard Coulee meteorite.  The fireball was captured on numerous surveillance cameras and sky cameras, and the images were broadcast on over the internet on Youtub....]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:38:02 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/pick-five-you-pick-any-5-meteorite-micromounts-for-30-free-ship $30.00
You get to pick any five (5) meteorite micromounts.  You can pick from any micromount listed in the "Meteorite Specimens - Micromounts" category of this store.   Each specimen will come with it's own labeled gemjar.  This offer does not apply to Lunar or Martian meteorites.   For a full listing of meteorites you can pick, see this link - Meteorite Micromounts To order - place this item in your cart, and tell me your 5 micromount selections by using the Order No....]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:28:46 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/holbrook-lll6-classic-witnessed-hammer-fall-arizona-1912 $6.00
Holbrook - L/LL6 chondrite, witnessed hammer fall, July 19, 1912 (6:30pm local) Arizona USA. Just as folks were sitting down to dinner around 6:30pm on July 19, 1912 in homes and ranches around Holbrook Arizona, a series of loud detonations shook the sky and countryside.  A bright fireball travelled across the sky, showering the countryside and town of Holbrook with thousands of small (most were pea-sized) meteorites.  Some of these meteorites struck rail yard facilities outside of to....]]> Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:29:09 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/ash-creek-famous-witnessed-hammer-fall-west-texas-2009 $6.00
This is a fragment of the famous Ash Creek  Texas fall from Feb 15, 2009.  (also called "West Texas")  This fall was widely observed and created a media circus as dozens of meteorite hunters descended on the area to search local farms for additional specimens.  At least one stone  struck a tool shed, bounced, and landed at the feet of a witness.  Another meteorite was discovered by Hopper the Dog (a pet of a local farmer).  Ash Creek is rarely seen in small aff....]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:29:42 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/thuathe-h45-chondrite-hammer-fall-from-lesotho-2002 $6.00
On July 21, 2002, a fireball exploded over rural Lesotho in Africa, raining down hundreds of stones over an area roughly 10 miles by 5 miles.  Meteorites fell into fields and onto homes - some villagers were nearly struck by the stones, causing some alarm.  Thuathe is a scarce transitionary type of chondrite (H 4/5), making it very desirable to collectors because it is a scarce type, a witnessed fall, and a hammer fall.  Refer to the photo.  Your specimen will consist of on....]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:27 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/nuevo-mercurio-witnessed-fall-h5-chondrite-zacatecas-mexico-1978 $6.00
On December 15, 1978, a brilliant fireball was visible over a radius of nearly 350 miles as it streaked across the sky over Mexico.  This huge bolide produced a shower of H5 chondrite meteorites which rained down over a stretch of land extending approx. 50 miles.   Nuevo Mercurio is a classic Mexican fall with a characteristic light colored matrix with metal flecks.  Refer to the photo.  Your specimen will consist of one large or a group of small fragments selected from....]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:43:13 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/allende-carbonaceous-cv3-witnessed-fall-mexico-1969 $6.00
Allende is one of the most famous of all witnessed falls and no collection is complete with an example of it.  Until the fall of Allende, carbonaceous CV-type meteorites were extremely rare and were present only in large museums or the in the cabinets of wealthy collectors.  But all of that changed on February 8, 1969 when a few thousand fragile black stones rained down on the Mexican countryside around Pueblito de Allende in Chihuahua province Mexico.  During this single fall, mo....]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:23:37 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/juancheng-chinese-hammer-cookpot-meteorite-1997 $7.00
Juancheng is a witnessed fall and hammer fall meteorite that fell on Feb 15, 1997.   This meteorite exploded and rained down as a shower of small stones, which peppered the countryside.  Some stones struck a building and one is reported to have penetrated the roof and landed in a cooking pot.  This meteorite also fell on the anniversary of Mao Zedong's occupation of Yenan during the great people's revolution.  The Chinese consider this meteorite to be historically signif....]]> Sat, 13 Feb 2010 09:26:32 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/park-forest-display-illinois-hammer-meteorite-2003-l5-chondrite $29.00
This handsome meteorite display contains a genuine fragment of the Park Forest L5 chondrite meteorite that fell over the Cook County area of Illinois on March 26, 2003.  Park Forest meteorites showered over populated areas, and a number of homes, vehicles, and man-made objects were impacted.  Park Forest is a famous "hammer" meteorite that is a must have for any collector.  (see the Meteoritical Bulletin entry below) This display contains a small sample micromount of Park Fores....]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:33:13 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/murchison-display-rare-1969-carbonaceous-meteorite-w-amino-acids $29.00
This handsome meteorite display contains a genuine fragment (select choice piece) of the Murchison carbonaceous chondrite meteorite that fell over Murchison Australia on September 28, 1969.  Murchison meteorites were reported to have a strange rotten smell when fresh.  Later scientific studies suggest that this odor was due to the presence of various organic compounds, including amino acids.  Murchison has been one of the most studied meteorites in science.  Countless resea....]]> Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:23:53 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/carancas-bob-haag-collection-crater-maker-from-peru $6.00
This offer is for a sample of small Carancas fragments and cutting dust..  Carancas slammed into rural Peru in September 2007.  It exploded with a powerful shockwave that damaged homes and knocked people off their feet.  The impact was so violent that is carved out a large 30+ feet diameter crater and the entire meteorite was pulverized into tiny fragments and dust - there are no large chunks of Carancas in existence.  Carancas is a rare H4-5 Chondrite with a concrete gra....]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:30:01 GMT http://www.galactic-stone.com/product/chergach-h5-chondrite-meteorite-witnessed-fall $5.00
Chergach is an H5 chondrite, witnessed fall/hammer from Mali in 2007.  Many stones from this shower struck a village, causing panic and a sensation.  This offer is for one  fragment selected from the same lot shown in the photo.  Some of these have crust, have brecciation, and/or metal flecks.  The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not included.  Your purchase includes a labeled gemjar for safe storage. From the Meteoritical Bulletin Entry on Cherga....]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:45:00 GMT