NEW METEORITE ACQUISITIONS

ME-600 MURCHISON, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
Stone. Carbonaceous chondrite, Type II (CM2). "CM" REF: P. 249. "ARN’S" REF: P. 213. Fell: 1969, September 28, 1045-1100 hours. These specimens were obviously collected shortly after the fall in 1969, as the fusion crust is in excellent condition, very fresh and black. All examples were purchased in Australia in 1971, and have been in a private collection in the USA for the past 26 years. Additional details regarding this witnessed fall appear in "Rocks From Space", First Edition, P. 83-84, accompanied by a black and white photo showing two complete specimens. Pricing is @ +/- $ 80. / gram for all specimens with fusion crust. In the lot of 4 small specimens (item H), the largest example has fusion crust and the three smallest specimens have no fusion crust. Pricing for lot H. is @ $80./gram. Item C. is the only specimen without fusion crust, priced @ $70./gram.

ITEM ME-600	WEIGHT (GRAMS)	SPECIMEN SIZE (INCHES)			SPECIMEN PRICE
A.	.33	3/8	1/4	1/8	SOLD
B.	3.57	1	5/8	3/8	SOLD
C.	3.95	1	3/4	3/8	SOLD
D.	4.39	7/8	3/4	1/4	SOLD
E.	4.67	5/8	5/8	1/2	$373.50
F.	5.85	1	7/8	3/8	SOLD
G.	6.20	1	5/8	1/2	SOLD
H.	.32 (lot of 4)	Lot of 4 small specimens, with individual sizes each averaging +/- 1/4"			SOLD

On July 29, 1997, in San Diego, Richard B. Hoover of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center announced an important finding. He had seen and photographed, in the Murchison meteorite, microfossils that resemble microorganisms. Leading microbiologists, such as Dr. Lafayette Frederick of Howard University, agreed that the forms were biological.
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ME-600A

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ME-600B

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ME-600C

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ME-600D

ME-600E

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ME-600F

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ME-601 SHAW, LINCOLN COUNTY, COLORADO, USA
Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6). "CM" REF: P. 324. "ARN’S" REF: P. 288. Found: 1937. Two fragments were found, weighing a total of only 3.7 kg., in 1937. An additional stone, weighing 13.8 kg., was recovered in 1967. This specimen is number H67.46 from the Glenn Huss (American Meteorite Laboratory) collection -- an end cut taken from the 13.8 kg. specimen. The front of the specimen has been cut and polished, and the photo at the upper left (front view) shows a mottled brown stone matrix, with numerous tiny metal pinpoints. One edge of the specimen is also polished, same as the front. The back view shows the reddish-brown fusion crust, with the original Glenn Huss number displayed in the upper left corner.

Size: 146.40 grams, 4 1/4" long X 2 1/4" high X up to 3/4" thick.
Price / gram: $20
Specimen price: $2,928

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ME-602 TWO BUTTES (a), BACA COUNTY, COLORADO, USA
"CM" Page 355. "ARN'S" Page 318.
Type: Stone. Olivine-bronzite chondrite (H5). Found: 1962. Recognized: 1968.
A single 19.7 kg. mass was found in 1962. This part slice has one surface polished, as shown in the accompanying photo. The one saw cut edge is also polished, and the three uncut edges have natural irregular surfaces without fusion crust. Bright metallic inclusions are distributed irregularly throughout the brownish-black stone matrix, very rich in some areas! Tiny gunmetal black color veinlets are also present. American Meteorite Laboratory (Glenn Huss) # H94.16.
Size: 2 3/4" X 1 5/8" in cross section, X 4 mm thick. 29.83 grams.
Price / gram: $6.50
Specimen price: SOLD

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ME-603 EL HAMMAMI MOUNTAINS, TIRIS ZEMMOUR, MAURITANIA
Stone. Ordinary chondrite (H5). "CM" REF: None (NEW!). "ARN’S" REF: None (NEW!). "Meteoritics", Vol. 33, July 1998, P. A222. Fell: August 10, 1997. The light gray stone matrix has a high percentage of very fresh metallic inclusions. One very small area on the back of the specimen has been ground off to expose the bright metallic inclusions. A minimal amount of additional work could expose the very rich metallic inclusions over a larger area, providing an excellent display piece! With low power magnification (5-10X is sufficient), numerous small chondrules can be seen protruding from the stone matrix! A Xerox copy of the "Meteoritics" reference will be sent with an order for the specimen.
Size: 84.60 grams, 3 1/4" long, 1 1/2" wide, 5/8" thick.
Price / gram: $1.75
Specimen price: SOLD

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ME-604 HOLBROOK, NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA, USA
Type: Stone. Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6).
"CM" REF: Page 168. "ARN’S" REF: Page 132.
Holbrook was a witnessed fall which occurred on July 19, 1912, and was described in the "Catalogue of Meteorites": "After appearance of a smoky trail in the sky, and detonations, a shower of stones fell, estimated to number 14,000, of total weight about 481 pounds, with individuals varying in weight from 14 1/2 pounds, down to a few grains." In "Out of the Sky", P. 253 (1952), H. H. Nininger notes: "A search with Alnico magnets was undertaken by the American Meteorite Laboratory in 1939 at the site of the Holbrook, Arizona meteorite shower in an effort to find small fragments which might have been overlooked by previous collectors, although the area had already yielded more than 16,000 stones. The terrain was heavily sprinkled with small gravel, much of which was dark in color. One ingredient of this terrestrial gravel deposit was basaltic, a portion of which was magnetic, and this rendered the task more difficult. After a prolonged, unsuccessful search of the undisturbed soil, an investigation was made of ant hills where large red ants had piled up huge mounds of gravel and sand. The magnets were dragged slowly and systematically over the mounds and all adhering particles were examined. Among the particles which had been collected by a strong magnet were found three perfect aerolites, each of them completely or almost completely enveloped in the usual fusion crust. Subsequent searches yielded additional small stones of comparable size."
The small specimens available here were recovered by Glenn Huss in the search described above, and were recently acquired from a private collection.

ITEM ME-604

WEIGHT
(GRAMS)

SPECIMEN SIZE
(INCHES)

FUSION CRUST % COMPLETE

PRICE /
GRAM

SPECIMEN
PRICE

A.
.92 1/2 1/4+ 1/4
60%
$ 24.00 SOLD

B.
1.20 3/8 1/4 1/4
100%
$ 30.00 SOLD

C.
1.89 1/2 1/2 1/4
90%
$ 27.00 SOLD

D.
3.66 3/4 3/8+ 3/8
75%
$ 27.00 SOLD

E.
.62
(lot of 2) +/- 1/4
(each specimen)
0% + 50%
$ 24.00 SOLD