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HISTORIC METEORITES

Historic meteorites with hand painted museum numbers and old collection labels carry a provenance that increases their monetary value but, more importantly, they provide us with a tangible link to the past — to the collectors, researchers, and meteorite hunters who have gone before us. Historic specimens put us in touch with the early days of meteorite collecting. They are friendly reminders that we are only temporary caretakers of our own collections and that we ourselves will, one day, become part of the chronicled history of these marvelous visitors from outer space.

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THE INSTITUTE OF METEORITICS COLLECTION
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

IMPORTANT NEW ACQUISITIONS The Institute of Meteoritics is a research institution at the University of New Mexico. They house a considerable meteorite collection of over 600 different meteorites. The Norton County specimens below were acquired in a trade with UNM and are still listed in their catalog. You can verify that by visiting the UNM collection page and searching for "Achondrite", "Achondrite Groupings", "All Achondrite Groups", and "All Brecciation Types" for Norton County. Norton County is an extremely rare witnessed fall aubrite, and these lovely specimens still carry their original UNM collection numbers.

		NORTON COUNTY 4.1 grams Aubrite, Witnessed fall Feb. 18, 1948, Norton Co., Kansas 4.1 gram fragment with hand-painted number
		New Listing Fragment with hand-painted UNM collection number N.1135. 23 mm x 16 mm x 9 mm $164.00

		NORTON COUNTY 5.4 grams Aubrite, Witnessed fall Feb. 18, 1948, Norton Co., Kansas 5.4 gram fragment with hand-painted number
		New Listing Fragment with hand-painted UNM collection number N.1137. 20 mm x 16 mm x 12 mm $216.00

		NORTON COUNTY 6.1 grams Aubrite, Witnessed fall Feb. 18, 1948, Norton Co., Kansas 6.1 gram fragment with hand-painted number
		New Listing Fragment with hand-painted UNM collection number N.1147. 20 mm x 16 mm x 15 mm $244.00

		NORTON COUNTY 10.5 grams Aubrite, Witnessed fall Feb. 18, 1948, Norton Co., Kansas 10.5 gram fragment with hand-painted number
		New Listing Substantial fragment with hand-painted UNM collection number N.1119. 25 mm x 20 mm x 18 mm $420.00

ODESSA Historic specimens from the UNM Collection
Iron Meteorite (IAB)
Odessa is one of the most famous craters in the world. It was where some of the very first metal detecting for meteorites took place during the 1940s and also the site of the fan-favorite "Odessa Crater" episode of Meteorite Men. These outstanding individuals come from the collection of the University of New Mexico. Every piece carries a hand painted collection number and is accompanied by an original UNM Collection card. A fantastic historic offering!

		ODESSA 140.8 grams Iron (IAB) Found 1922, Ector County, Texas, USA 140.8 gram individual with hand painted number
		New Listing Individual with good shape and hand painted collection number K2-296. Accompanied by original UNM Collection label. 50 mm x 39 mm x 29 mm $352.00

		ODESSA 197.3 grams Iron (IAB) Found 1922, Ector County, Texas, USA 197.3 gram individual with hand painted number
		New Listing Individual with excellent shape and hand painted collection number K2-288. Accompanied by original UNM Collection label. 51 mm x 47 mm x 31 mm $493.00

		ODESSA 258.9 grams Iron (IAB) Found 1922, Ector County, Texas, USA 258.9 gram individual with hand painted number
		New Listing Individual with thumbprints and hand painted collection number K2-272. Accompanied by original UNM Collection label. 67 mm x 44 mm x 30 mm $518.00

		ODESSA 268.7 grams Iron (IAB) Found 1922, Ector County, Texas, USA 268.7 gram individual with hand painted number
		Excellent individual with lovely shape and hand painted collection number K2.458. Accompanied by original UNM Collection label. 72 mm x 45 mm x 29 mm $537.00

		ODESSA 583.3 grams Iron (IAB) Found 1922, Ector County, Texas, USA 583.3 gram individual with hand painted number
		Elongated individual with natural patina and hand painted number K2.157. Accompanied by original UNM Collection label. 109 mm x 56 mm x 39 mm $1,020.00

		ODESSA 625.0 grams Iron (IAB) Found 1922, Ector County, Texas, USA 625.0 gram individual with hand painted number
		Superb triangle-shaped individual with hand painted number K2.165 and original UNM Collection label. 82 mm x 68 mm x 57 mm $1,094.00

		ODESSA 768.1 grams Iron (IAB) Found 1922, Ector County, Texas, USA 768.1 gram individual with hand painted number
		Very nicely shaped specimen with hand painted number K2.106 and original UNM Collection label. 103 mm x 86 mm x 47 mm $1,152.00

		ODESSA 1,463 grams Iron (IAB) Found 1922, Ector County, Texas, USA 1,463 gram individual with hand painted number
		Large and hefty individual with hand painted number K2.152 and original UNM Collection label. 119 mm x 110 mm x 80 mm $1,829.00

WOLF CREEK
Iron Meteorite (IIIAB)
Australia's largest meteorite crater is also one of the most spectacular and best preserved on Earth. The impactor is thought to have hit our planet at least 300,000 years ago. Wolf Creek specimens are weathered into strange and intriguing amorphous shapes, display an attractive rose and ginger patina, and are one of our planet's oldest known meteorites. Hunting at the crater is now illegal, and this extremely difficult-to-acquire meteorite is a must for collectors of crater-forming irons. Historic pieces from the UNM collection.

		WOLF CREEK 38.2 grams Iron (IIIAB) Found 1947, Western Australia 38.2 gram individual with hand painted number
		New Listing Solid individual with hand painted collection number K10.101. Accompanied by original UNM Collection label. 36 mm x 26 mm x 22 mm $115.00

		WOLF CREEK 51.9 grams Iron (IIIAB) Found 1947, Western Australia 51.9 gram individual with hand painted number
		New Listing Individual with excellent patina and hand painted collection number K10.90. Accompanied by original UNM Collection label. 50 mm x 34 mm x 28 mm $156.00

		WOLF CREEK 78.5 grams Iron (IIIAB) Found 1947, Western Australia 78.5 gram individual with hand painted number
		New Listing Individual with good shape and hand painted collection number K10.91. Accompanied by original UNM Collection label. 47 mm x 34 mm x 34 mm $236.00

		WOLF CREEK 329.5 grams Iron (IIIAB) Found 1947, Western Australia 329.5 gram individual with hand painted number
		New Listing Large individual with hand painted collection number K10.82. Accompanied by original UNM Collection label. 67 mm x 44 mm x 30 mm $495.00

THE LEONARD COLLECTION FROM THE UCLA METEORITE COLLECTION

The Leonard Collection is a portion of the University of California at Los Angeles Meteorite Collection purchased by the University in the 1960s. The collection consists of 180 meteorites that previously belonged to Frederick Leonard, a UCLA professor who founded the UCLA Department of Astronomy and The Society for Research on Meteorites. Frederick Leonard was both professor and mentor to O. Richard Norton, who was himself, a giant in the meteorite field and wrote the popular book Rocks From Space. Leonard taught one of the first university classes dedicated to meteorites. At the time of his death, his meteorite collection was one of the largest in the world and contained about one eighth of all known meteorites. These superb Leonard collection Allendes were clearly picked up immediately after the fall—a fact demonstrated by their unusually fresh fusion crust. Each specimen has a hand painted Leonard Collection number, and is accompanied by an original matching Leonard Collection label.

		ALLENDE 72.2 grams CV3 Chondrite, Witnessed fall Chihuahua, Mexico February 8, 1969 Leonard label and hand-painted number LC 538
		A half stone with approximately 50% dark black fusion crust. With hand painted collection number LC 514 and original label. Note the extremely rare impact markings! (soil) 50 mm x 46 mm x 27 mm $2,165.00

		ALLENDE 88.4 grams CV3 Chondrite, Witnessed fall Chihuahua, Mexico February 8, 1969 Leonard label and hand-painted number LC 858
		A half stone with approximately 50% dark black fusion crust. With hand painted collection number LC 514 and original label. Note the unusually large CAIs in this specimen. Superb! 51 mm x 29 mm x 31 mm $2,650.00

H.H. NININGER, GLENN HUSS & THE AMERICAN METEORITE LAB

Harvey H. Nininger, American Meteorite Lab

Seminal meteorite hunter Harvey H. Nininger's extraordinary life was recounted in his thrilling autobiography, Find a Falling Star — a must-read for all meteorite enthusiasts. He authored numerous books, including Out of the Sky, and Our Stone Pelted Planet.

Dr. Nininger created the American Meteorite Laboratory, the original Meteorite Museum on Route 66 near Meteor Crater, and was a founding member of the Meteoritical Society. He recovered hundreds of meteorites and carried out extensive work at Brenham, Kansas; Canyon Diablo (Meteor Crater), Arizona; Toluca, Mexico; and many other locations across the United States and around the world. Harvey's daring, pioneering work was continued by his son-in-law, Glenn Huss, and both men catalogued their meteorite specimens with meticulous hand painted collection numbers. Specimens with Nininger or Huss numbers, or AML labels are extremely rare, come with a fascinating pedigree and are among the most sought-after of meteorites.

HOLBROOK
Historic H.H. Nininger "peas"

New Listing These magnificent fusion crusted Holbrook individuals are from the historic H.H. Nininger American Meteorite Lab Collection. They were acquired directly from the Center for Meteorite Studies at ASU in an institutional trade (ASU purchased Nininger's collection). Too small to carry hand painted numbers, each piece is accompanied by a special certificate of authenticity/ID card personally signed by Geoff and verifying its Nininger provenance.
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$100.00 each

H.H. NININGER BRENHAM INDIVUALS FROM THE 1933 EXPEDITION

One of Dr. Nininger's early expeditions was to the Brenham, Kansas strewnfield. In 1933 he conducted extensive excavations in a depression that was thought, at the time, to be a meteorite crater [pictured]. Later work demonstrated that no craters were formed by Brenham pallasites, and that these meteorites happened to have landed in a natural depression or buffalo wallow. Harvey's team uncovered numerous small, oval, metallic objects that were later proven to be weathered pallasite individuals. Dr. Nininger coined the term "meteorode" to describe these Brenham finds.

These actual specimens were found by Dr. Nininger and his team and were acquired directly from the Center for Meteorite Studies which owns much of the original Nininger Collection. Each historic piece is accompanied by a special handmade certificate of authenticity/specimen ID card personally signed by Geoff Notkin of Meteorite Men and Aerolite Meteorites, LLC, verifying that these are authentic Nininger finds. An extraordinary opportunity to acquire an actual find by one of the most important figures in the history of meteoritics.

		BRENHAM "METEORODE" 7.3 grams Pallasite Kiowa County, Kansas, USA 7.3 gram complete nodule
		New Listing Complete oval-shaped nodule. Authentic 1933 H.H. Nininger find, accompanied by special signed COA/specimen ID card. 24 mm x 17 mm x 15 mm $73.00

		BRENHAM "METEORODE" 18.6 grams Pallasite Kiowa County, Kansas, USA 18.6 gram complete nodule
		New Listing Complete nodule with interesting shape. Authentic 1933 H.H. Nininger find, accompanied by special signed COA/specimen ID card. 34 mm x 26 mm x 22 mm $149.00

		BRENHAM "METEORODE" 19.5 grams Pallasite Kiowa County, Kansas, USA 19.5 gram complete nodule
		New Listing Complete solid nodule. Authentic 1933 H.H. Nininger find, accompanied by special signed COA/specimen ID card. 30 mm x 26 mm x 19 mm $156.00

		BRENHAM "METEORODE" 23.6 grams Pallasite Kiowa County, Kansas, USA 23.6 gram complete nodule
		New Listing Complete nodule with with very interesting zoomorphic shape. Authentic 1933 H.H. Nininger find, accompanied by special signed COA/specimen ID card. 37 mm x 29 mm x 26 mm $189.00

		BRENHAM "METEORODE" 59.9 grams Pallasite Kiowa County, Kansas, USA 59.9 gram complete nodule
		New Listing The largest piece in our collection, this very solid nodule would certainly display olivine crystals if were cut. Authentic 1933 H.H. Nininger find, accompanied by special signed COA/specimen ID card and CMS label. 46 mm x 33 mm x 33 mm $480.00

H.H. NININGER DALGARANGA FRAGMENTS FROM THE 1959 EXPEDITION

In 1959, Dr. Nininger traveled to Australia to investigate the Dalgaranga crater, a site unique in all of meteorite science, as it is the only crater known to have been formed by a rare mesosiderite. The crater is believed to be approximately 270,000 years old, making Dalgaranga one of Earth's oldest meteorites in terms of terrestrial age. Specimens are weathered, but still adhere strongly to a magnet. Nininger was the first researched to recognize Dalgaranga as a mesosiderite.

These actual specimens were recovered by Dr. Nininger and Glenn Huss during their 1959 Australia expedition, and was acquired directly from the Center for Meteorite Studies which owns much of the original Nininger Collection. Each piece is accompanied by a special handmade certificate of authenticity/specimen ID card personally signed by Geoff Notkin of Meteorite Men and Aerolite Meteorites, LLC. A very rare opportunity to acquire an actual Nininger find, and a very rare offered type that is a must for collectors of crater-forming meteorites.

		DALGARANGA 10.7 grams Mesosiderite Western Australia 10.7 gram complete nodule
		New Listing Weathered fragment with special signed COA/ID card. Authentic Nininger find from the 1959 Australia expedition. 32 mm x 21 mm x 18 mm $75.00

		DALGARANGA 19.8 grams Mesosiderite Western Australia 19.8 gram complete nodule
		New Listing Weathered fragment with special signed COA/ID card. Authentic Nininger find from the 1959 Australia expedition. 34 mm x 27 mm x 20 mm $120.00

		DALGARANGA 23.6 grams Mesosiderite Western Australia 23.6 gram complete nodule
		New Listing Weathered fragment with special signed COA/ID card. Authentic Nininger find from the 1959 Australia expedition. 33 mm x 27 mm x 22 mm $142.00

		DALGARANGA 30.5 grams Mesosiderite Western Australia 30.5 gram complete nodule
		New Listing Dense specimen with interesting weathering features. Authentic Nininger find from the 1959 Australia expedition with special signed COA/ID card. 39 mm x 34 mm x 28 mm $183.00

		DALGARANGA 37.9 grams Mesosiderite Western Australia 37.9 gram complete nodule
		New Listing Heavy specimen with a higher metal content than any of the others. Authentic Nininger find from the 1959 Australia expedition with special signed COA/ID card. 39 mm x 30 mm x 24 mm $227.00

H.H. NININGER BONDOC NODULES
Mesosiderite
An Aerolite Meteorites exclusive!
The story of the Bondoc mesosiderite is one of the most remarkable in meteorite history. Recovered by H.H. Nininger 40 miles from the nearest village in a remote part of the Philippines during the 1950s, the original, and only, mass weighed a staggering 1,955 pounds. At the time, it was the second largest stony-iron meteorite ever found. It took Nininger nearly four years to get the mass back to the United States, and its amazing journey included travel by bulldozer and river raft.

When the mass was finally cut, in Arizona, it took 162 hours under the saw to remove the first section. Unfortunately, the material was cut using regular tap water and, over time, the giant slices began to decompose following their exposure to chlorine and moisture. The fragments seen for sale elsewhere are the corroded and degraded remains of those slices, and are unattractive at best. Much like the Estherville mesosiderite, the Bondoc mass was peppered with dense, spherical nickel-iron inclusions, resembling ball bearings. As the rust-prone slices disintegrated, the stable spheres fell out and were carefully preserved. It is examples of these astonishing Bondoc nodules that we are delighted to present here. These are all genuine H.H. Nininger samples (without numbers), and were acquired directly from a prominent university collection. It is with great pleasure that we offer these exemplary specimens. Note the extraordinary etch pattern displayed on these pieces.

All of our Bondoc specimens are accompanied by a very special hand made certificate of authenticity/specimen ID card, personally signed by Aerolite owner Geoff Notkin, and verifying the Nininger provenance of these spectacular pieces.

To learn more about the amazing history of the Bondoc meteorite, see this article by our friend and colleague, Al Mitterling.

		BONDOC 32.0 grams Mesosiderite Bondoc Peninsula, Luzon Island, Philippines 32.0 gram complete nodule
		This is one of a tiny number of small, complete nodules that we received. Comes with signed COA/ID card. 29 mm x 23 mm x 19 mm $160.00

		BONDOC 46.8 grams Mesosiderite Bondoc Peninsula, Luzon Island, Philippines 46.8 gram etched full slice
		Impressive full Nininger nodule slice, with wonderful etch and signed COA/ID card. 51 mm x 43 mm x 4 mm $468.00

		BONDOC 89.2 grams Mesosiderite Bondoc Peninsula, Luzon Island, Philippines 89.2 gram etched end cut
		Magnificent end cut (approximately one third of a nodule) with superb etch pattern and signed COA/ID card. 55 mm x 44 mm x 14 mm $892.00

CANYON DIABLO
Historic Canyon Diablo with Nininger number

Large sculptural Canyon Diablo from the Meteor Crater impact site with original hand painted H.H. Nininger catalog number 34.3381 and weight (slightly incorrect) 4901. This individual has an alluring bronze natural patina, discrete regmaglypts, a deep scoop and numerous small peaks. A superb and unique historic piece. Don't miss the large pictures >>>

4,880 grams 156 mm x 120 mm x 110 mm
$6,100.00

		DIMMITT 71.9 grams H3.7 chondrite Castro County, Texas Found 1942 71.9 gram polished slice with original AML label
		A full slice of this Texas meteorite has remnant fusion crust and ample metal flecks dotting the dark matrix. With hand painted Huss number and original AML label. 120 mm x 51 mm x 5 mm $570.00

		WELLMAN (c) 50.0 grams H4 chondrite Terry County, Texas Found 1964 50.0 gram polished full slice w/original AML label
		This lovely crescent-shaped part slice has abundant metal flecks, while small dark chondrules are hidden in a sea of metal. 87 mm x 45 mm x 5 mm $350.00

THE OSCAR E. MONNIG COLLECTION

Oscar Monnig was one of the greatest meteorite collectors of all time. A resident of Texas, he was a successful businessman, owned six department stores in Fort Worth was a friendly rival and competitor of H.H. Nininger. When they both showed up in the Leedey strewnfield (L6, fell November 25, 1943, Dewey Co., OK) it was agreed that they would divide the largest mass between them. Oscar and his hunting team recovered Tishomingo, Pena Blanca Springs, Atoka, and scores of other important American meteorites.

Oscar lived to the age of 99 and bequeathed his magnificent collection to Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, where much of it is now on display in the Oscar E. Monnig Meteorite Gallery — one of America's finest meteorite museums. Glenn and Margaret Huss of the American Meteorite Laboratory cataloged Oscar's entire collection during the 1980s, and they hand painted the collection numbers ("M1.1") which we today associate with the collection. Some of the historic specimens offered here carry an official Monnig Collection number (hand painted by Glenn Huss) and a second number painted by Oscar himself! A double provenance from the collection of one of the legendary personalities in meteorite history.

DEPORT (Oscar Monnig Specimens)
Iron Meteorite (IAB-SLL)
Deport is a desirable and seldom-seen iron from Texas. Aerolite owner, Geoff Notkin, filmed a National Geographic documentary at the site in 2007 and we are very pleased to offer these fine specimens. These are all authentic Oscar Monnig Collection specimens, but do not bear his characteristic numbers as they were acquired by him before he adopted his influential numbering system. He experimented with hand stamping numbers on other pieces from the same batch. The Monnig provenance is noted on each specimen ID card.

		DEPORT 76.0 grams IAB-sLL First discovered 1926, Deport, TX, USA 76.0 gram complete individual
		Very attractive smallish individual with a Monnig provenance. This piece has a fine natural patina and a deep and pronounced groove on one edge. 48 mm x 37 mm x 24 mm $266.00

		DEPORT 223.1 grams IAB-sLL First discovered 1926, Deport, TX, USA 223.1 gram complete individual
		Beautiful complete individual showing distinct regmaglypting, natural patina and excellent shape. Oscar Monnig provenance. 48 mm x 37 mm x 24 mm $558.00

		DEPORT 288.0 grams IAB-sLL First discovered 1926, Deport, TX, USA 288.0 gram complete individual
		Excellent complete individual showing a hint of its crystalline structure. Very fine shape, natural patina and Oscar Monnig provenance. Desirable indeed! 48 mm x 37 mm x 24 mm $720.00

		DAVY (a) 24.8 Grams L4 chondrite De Witt County, Texas Found 1940 24.8 gram polished slice with original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 178.4. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection label and special color laminated Aerolite ID card. $174.00

		DAVY (a) 43.7 Grams L4 chondrite De Witt County, Texas Found 1940 43.7 gram polished slice with original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 178.4. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection label and special color laminated Aerolite ID card. $262.00

DIMMITT 1,137.2 grams
Outstanding individual with two hand-painted numbers

This beautiful complete individual, with rich natural patina, is from the important Oscar Monnig Meteorite Collection. It features two hand-painted numbers (Huss/Monnig and original Monnig), thumbprints and remnant fusion crust. A gorgeous and desirable historic meteorite.
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138 mm x 80 mm x 70 mm
$4,000.00

		TULIA (d) 44.3 Grams H6 chondrite Swisher County, Texas Found pre-1981 44.3 gram polished slice with original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 306.1. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection label and special color laminated Aerolite ID card. $222.00

		TULIA (d) 100.2 Grams H6 chondrite Swisher County, Texas Found pre-1981 100.2 gram polished slice, original Monnig label
		Polished slice from Monnig specimen M 306.1. Accompanied by original Monnig Collection label and special color laminated Aerolite ID card. $400.00

THE WARREN TAYLOR COLLECTION

HISTORY OF THE TAYLOR COLLECTION GIBEONS
During 1971 and 1972 Mr. Taylor, a British geologist, worked in Namibia at the Tsumeb mine. He purchased a most unusual collection meteorites from the wife of a man who had been a bokkie wagter (goat herder) on one of the large livestock farms in the Brukkaros area of Namibia.

This goat herder was member of the Nama tribe. While tending goats belonging to the farmer for whom he worked, he often traveled, on foot, a great distance from home. The landowner sent out provisions for the goat herder, who made small temporary huts of stone and a grass roof for shelter at night. Every so often he returned to the main farmstead where his family lived.

While out in the field the goat herder became interested in strange pieces of iron which he found while caring for the goats. He collected some and kept them under his bed in his various bokkie wagter huts. After the goat herder died of old age his wife traveled out to his huts in order to collect his belongings. While gathering up her husband's few simple possessions, she noticed pieces of iron under his bed. With some difficulty, she carried the irons back to her home on the landlord's farm.

An engineer, and friend of Mr. Taylor's, happened to be repairing the farm's borehole wind pump. He noticed the irons, and knowing of Mr. Taylor's interest in geology and meteoritics the engineer arranged a meeting. Mr. Taylor identified the pieces as Gibeon meteorites, bought all of them from the goatherd's widow, and later shipped them back to Britain, where they remained in his personal collection for many years.

[pictured] Large Gibeon irons on display in the Namibian capitol of Windhoek. Gibeons are now protected under Namibian law and exportation is illegal. These specimens were obtained many years ago, before the ban was enforced.

HISTORIC GIBEONS COLLECTED IN THE 1960s

I was recently lucky enough to acquire some of these lovely Taylor Collection irons. These specimens were collected long before organized hunting of Gibeons began and were all found, by eye, on the surface of the undisturbed strewnfield. Some have been cleaned; some show natural patina; all are accompanied by original Taylor Collection color labels, as well as an Aerolite Meteorites identification card.

A charming story and a lovely piece of meteorite history.

[pictured left] One of my Taylor's original collection labels. Every Taylor Collection specimen is accompanied by one of these color specimen cards.

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		GIBEON 869.6 grams IVA First discovered, 1836, Namibia 869.6 gram individual
		Unique and amazing individual with a perfectly flat back and a striking sculptural shape. From the historic Warren Taylor Collection, it comes with an original collection label. 157 mm x 73 mm x 27 mm $1,040.00

LABENNE SAHARA STONES
Historic pre-NWA hot desert meteorites with original field numbers
During the mid-to-late 1990s the French meteorite hunting family Labenne started finding stone meteorites in the arid deserts of Northwest Africa. These finds were made years before the NWA classification system was adopted, and were some of the very first Sahara finds. Each carries a unique hand painted field number. For example "99053" was the 53rd meteorite found during the 1999 expedition. Several have nice polished windows. Very collectible!
[pictured] The Labenne team with Aerolite Owner Geoffrey Notkin in 1998

		LABENNE SAHARA 99297 140.9 grams Unclassified chondrite, Found Sahara Desert 140.9 grams Labenne find with field number
		Very fine complete stone with good shape, clear thumbprinting, remnant fusion crust and original hand painted field number 99297. 61 mm x 53 mm x 35 mm $170.00

		LABENNE SAHARA 99622 306.3 gr Unclassified chondrite, Found Sahara Desert 306.3 grams Labenne find with field number
		Beautiful saucer shaped complete stone with well-placed polished window and original hand painted field number. The window allows a view of the abundant metal flakes and colorful chondrules. The window can also serves as a base. 47 mm x 39 mm x 24 mm $306.00

		LABENNE SAHARA 99997 435.2 grams Unclassified chondrite, Found Sahara Desert 435.2 grams Labenne find with field number
		Excellent disc-shaped complete stone with a highly polished window displaying remarkably abundant nickel-iron flakes and original hand painted field number 99997. 94 mm x 78 mm x 35 mm $435.00

		LABENNE SAHARA 99834 584.1 grams Unclassified chondrite, Found Sahara Desert 584.1 grams Labenne find with field number
		Large stone with some thumbprinting and an arch-shaped polished window displaying shock veins, chondrules, and large metal flakes. With original hand painted field number 99834. 114 mm x 75 mm x 48 mm $584.00

		LABENNE SAHARA 99650 1,305 grams Unclassified chondrite, Found Sahara Desert 1,305 grams Labenne find with field number
		Magnificent very large stone with about 50% remnant fusion crust, numerous very distinct regmaglypts and original hand painted filed number 99650. An excellent, and impressive historic Sahara meteorite. 137 mm x 101 mm x 93 mm $1,250.00

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