Iron Meteorites for Sale, Sikhote-Alin Meteorite, Gibeon, Henbury, Mundrabilla, Toluca

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GIBEON
Iron Meteorite (IVA)
The Gibeon iron, from the Namib Desert, has long been a favorite of collectors because of its sculpted appearance, stability, attractive etch pattern, and lovely, rich desert patina. Some years ago, Gibeon meteorites were relatively common in the marketplace, but a ban on hunting and export from Namibia has made these excellent irons almost impossible to obtain. I acquired these great specimens from a colleague who had a few old specimens in storage. I picked these particular pieces because of their excellent shapes, and because each stands up nicely in various orientations. These Gibeons make outstanding display pieces and are a very good investment.

		GIBEON IVA First discovered, 1836, Namibia 77 .2 gram etched part slice
		New listing Very attractive part slice, etched and polished on both sides displaying a rich and detailed Widmanstatten Pattern. 64 mm x 31 mm x 4mm $154.00

		GIBEON IVA First discovered, 1836, Namibia 78.6 gram etched complete slice
		New listing Excellent and unusual part end cut showing both a rich and detailed Widmanstatten Pattern and part of the surface from the original mass. An attractive display piece showing both the interior and exterior characteristics of Gibeon. 41 mm x 38 mm x 16 mm $157.00

		GIBEON IVAB First discovered 1836 Hardap, Namibia 357.8 grams Taylor Collection with original label
		Excellent highly sculptural palm sized individual with lovely character. Displays naturally as shown. Scale cube is 1cm. With original historic Taylor Collection label. Taylor Collection number 779-G 63 mm x 54 mm x 45 mm $445.00

GIBEON
IVAB First discovered 1836 Hardap, Namibia
473.0 grams Taylor Collection with original label

New listing Elegant complete individual with nice surface features and original historic Taylor Collection label. Taylor Collection number 764-G

79 mm x 50 mm x 33 mm
$473.00

GIBEON
IVAB First discovered 1836 Hardap, Namibia
502.0 grams Taylor Collection with original label

New listing Sculptural complete individual several good display options and original historic Taylor Collection label. Taylor Collection number 768-G

95 mm x 51 mm x 37 mm
$500.00

		GIBEON IVA First discovered, 1836, Namibia 1,013 gram etched end cut
		Substantial end cut with a magnificent rich etch pattern and very attractive surface features on the reverse face. With Gibeons disappearing from the marketplace, it's rare to see an end cut of this size and quality. 149 mm x 88 mm x 31 mm $1,575.00

		GIBEON IVAB First discovered 1836 Hardap, Namibia 1,252 grams Taylor Collection with original label
		Hefty individual, nearly three pounds in weight with pronounced ridges and an attractive geometric shape. With original historic Taylor Collection label. Taylor Collection number 781-G 84 mm x 71 mm x 47 mm $1,250.00

		GIBEON IVA First discovered, 1836, Namibia 1,305 gram highly sculptural individual
		Outstanding highly sculptural cubist Gibeon. This great specimen is square in shape, but has points and scoops everywhere. It displays extremely well from every angle. As perfect a ~one kilo Gibeon specimen as I've ever offered for sale. $1,300.00

		GIBEON IVA First discovered, 1836, Namibia 1,391 gram etched end cut
		New listing Excellent etched and polished end cut with a good sharp Widnmastatten pattern on the cut face and attractive sculptural features on the reverse side. 112 mm x 82 mm x 50 mm $1,200.00

		GIBEON IVA First discovered, 1836, Namibia 2,066 gram individual
		Elegant highly sculptural sail-shaped Gibeon with superior character. I can no longer obtain Gibeons of this caliber, even directly from my suppliers in South Africa. If you want a premium Gibeon in your collection, get one while you can. 158 mm x 120 mm x 56 mm $2,000.00

		GIBEON IVA First discovered, 1836, Namibia 4,232 gram individual
		New listing Beautiful individual with excellent shape and a very attractive natural caramel and bronze patina. Excellent natural display piece. 197 mm x 113 mm x 61 mm $3,175.00

GIBEON
A beautiful sculptural iron from the Namib Desert

New listing An exceptional highly sculptural complete Gibeon individual with lovely natural patina. This beautiful specimen displays well in many different orientations and is one of the nicest Gibeons in this size range we've ever seen. With the ban on exportation from Namibia it is now virtually impossible to obtain AAA-quality specimens like this.
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2,656 grams 181 mm x 106mm x 77 mm

GIBEON METEORITE PENDANT

A carved and etched Gibeon meteorite pendant, which clearly shows the Widmanstatten pattern, mounted with sterling silver findings and a hematite star and Bali silver accents. Comes with a black leather cord.

$110.00

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Catalogue number LA-24

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GLORIETA MOUNTAIN
Rare Iron Meteorites from the Pallasite Strewn field (PAL)
First discovered in the late 19th Century, Glorieta is one of the most remarkable and desirable American meteorites. Pallasites and siderites have both been found in the same strewnfield. Individuals display a lovely caramel patina, well defined thumbprints and fusion crust suggesting a fairly recent fall. The terrain is notoriously rugged and difficult to navigate, and for many years scouring the rugged slopes of Glorieta Mountain has been a right of passage for the most determined of meteorite hunters. Learn more about the history of the Glorieta Mountain meteorite.

		GLORIETA MOUNTAIN (PAL) First discovered, 1884, Santa Fe Co., NM 150.0 gram complete etched and polished slice
		Gorgeous complete slice, polished and etched on both sides, with an excellent sharp Widmanstatten Pattern, schriebersite and inclusions. Outstanding. 165 mm x 79 mm x 2 mm $750.00

		GLORIETA MOUNTAIN (PAL) First discovered, 1884, Santa Fe Co., NM 188.5 gram complete etched and polished slice
		Gorgeous complete slice, polished and etched on both sides, with an excellent sharp Widmanstatten Pattern, schriebersite and inclusions. Outstanding. 182 mm x 82 mm x 2.5 mm $845.00

		GLORIETA MOUNTAIN (PAL) First discovered, 1884, Santa Fe Co., NM 752.6 gram complete etched and polished slice
		New listing Our very last large GM slice. This stunning complete slice was taken from the bottom of the mass, and is one of the largest GM slices available anywhere in the world today. 287 mm x 220 mm x 2.5 mm $2,300.00

HENBURY
Iron Meteorite (IIIAB)
The Henbury iron was first discovered in 1931 and is associated with a group of twelve impact craters in central Australia. The largest of those is pictured left. Most Henburys display shrapnel-like features, likely caused by fragmentation upon impact, and a few display regmaglypts. Natural Henbury irons display one of the best desert patinas of any meteorite — a reddish-crimson color slowly acquired over hundreds of years. The Henbury crater field is now a protected area and meteorite hunting is no longer allowed. As a result, quality Henburys are extremely difficult to obtain.

		HENBURY IIIAB First discovered, 1931, Australia 98.7 gram individual
		New listing Excellent sculptural individual with a very appealing shape, superb colorful patina. Stands naturally as shown in right-hand photo, making for a good display piece. 59 mm x 30 mm x 28 mm $295.00

MUNDRABILLA
Iron Meteorite (IAB)
A remarkable Australian iron, Mundrabillas are known for their unusual zoomorphic shapes, many of which seem to resemble animals or modern sculptures. Mundrabilla is a medium octahedrite with an attractive etch pattern. It is found in a very remote area of Western Australia. All specimens are as-found, with an orange/ochre patina. Please click images below to see additional specimens.

		MUNDRABILLA Iron, IAB First known 1911, W. Australia 88.6 gram individual
		New listing Complete sculptural individual with natural patina. 48 mm x 44 mm x 16 mm $130.00

		MUNDRABILLA Iron, IAB First known 1911, W. Australia 92.1 gram individual
		New listing Complete sculptural individual with natural patina. 44 mm x 35 mm x 24 mm $135.00

		MUNDRABILLA Iron, IAB First known 1911, W. Australia 104.3 gram individual
		Nice sculptural individual with attractive caramel colored natural patina. 53 mm x 39 mm x 21 mm $156.00

		MUNDRABILLA Iron, IAB First known 1911, W. Australia 104.6 gram individual
		New listing Complete sculptural individual with natural patina. 47 mm x 31 mm x 26 mm $157.00

ODESSA — Historic Draeger/Nininger Specimens
Iron Meteorite (IAB)
Captain Draeger [left] was one of the first American meteorite hunters and made many notable finds particularly at the Odessa, Texas crater. He was a friend and colleague of H.H. Nininger and also one of his suppliers. I purchased a large collection of Odessas from the Draeger estate. All the irons were in one box, and several carry authentic Nininger numbers. I don't know if Draeger found them and sold or traded them to Nininger or vice-versa but these irons were certainly handled by both of those great hunters. Each specimen comes with a copy of this exclusive photo.

		ODESSA IAB First discovered, 1922, Ector Co., Texas 87.7 gram individual
		New listing Complete individual with natural patina. I purchased this specimen directly from the Draeger family collection and it comes with a copy of the exclusive photo of Cpt. Draeger [above left] 49 mm X 30 mm X 26 mm $175.00

		ODESSA IAB First discovered, 1922, Ector Co., Texas 137.7 gram individual
		New listing Complete individual with natural patina. I purchased this specimen directly from the Draeger family collection and it comes with a copy of the exclusive photo of Cpt. Draeger [above left] 65 mm X 40 mm X 29 mm $275.00

		ODESSA IAB First discovered, 1922, Ector Co., Texas 235.4 gram individual
		New listing Complete individual with natural patina. I purchased this specimen directly from the Draeger family collection and it comes with a copy of the exclusive photo of Cpt. Draeger [above left] $412.00

ODESSA
Historic find by a friend of H.H. Nininger

This unusually large and beautifully sculpted Odessa was found in 1947 by Captain Draeger, a friend and colleague of Nininger's (actual photo of find at left). This important historic piece has been in the family ever since, and comes with unique documentation. Spectacular.
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30.64 kilos / 67 1/2 lbs 376 mm x 258 mm x 179 mm

SEYMCHAN (Superb transitional pallasites from the siderite strewnfield)
Iron Meteorite (IIE / pallasite)
Best known to today's collectors as a pallasite, the first Seymchan specimens discovered in Magadan, Russia in 1967 were siderite (all-iron) specimens. Like the Brenham and Glorieta Mountain meteorites, Seymchan produces siderites, pallasites, and transitional specimens from the same strewnfield. These specimens are excellent examples of rare transitional meteorites and have an excellent rich etch pattern and striking schriebersite inclusions.

		SEYMCHAN IIE Found 1967, Magadan, Russia 374.3 gram etched and polished full slice
		New listing Complete partially translucent and very rare transitional slice showing the characteristics of both siderites and pallasites in one piece. Outstanding! 186 mm x 104 mm x 3 mm $1,495.00

		SEYMCHAN IIE Found 1967, Magadan, Russia 407.0 gram etched and polished full slice
		New listing Complete partially translucent and very rare transitional slice showing the characteristics of both siderites and pallasites in one piece. Outstanding! 209 mm x 126 mm x 3.5 mm $1,625.00

		SEYMCHAN IIE Found 1967, Magadan, Russia 1,329 gram etched and polished end cut
		New listing Very impressive substantial end cut with a beautiful etch, large olivine crystals and natural patina on the reverse side. A beautiful collector's piece. 172 mm x 81 mm x 32 mm $4,600.00

SIKHOTE-ALIN (INDIVIDUALS)
Iron Meteorite (IIAB)
As a collector and enthusiast, Sikhote-Alin is easily my favorite meteorite. The Sikhote-Alin shower of 1947 took place in a remote area of eastern Russia and was the largest single meteoritic event documented in modern times. It is an extremely rare witnessed fall iron, and many individuals display the classic characteristics of meteorites: regmaglypts, orientation, rollover lips, and even impact pits from in-flight collisions with other meteorites! Sikhote-Alin is an extremely stable and affordable meteorite. Once relatively common in the marketplace, intensive hunting at the fall site has resulted in the area being largely hunted out, and very few new specimens now make it into collectors' hands. I am friends with several people who have hunted extensively in the Sikhote-Alin strewnfield, and I acquire these outstanding specimens directly from Russia.

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SIKHOTE-ALIN
IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia
43.2 gram individual

New listing Individual with delicate flowlines and one tiny fractured face from an in-flight collision.

50 mm x 21 mm x 15 mm
$130.00

SIKHOTE-ALIN
IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia
47.6 gram highly sculptural individual

Elongated complete individual with pleasing shape and numerous small thumbprints.

59 mm x 22 mm x 21 mm
$133.00

SIKHOTE-ALIN
IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia
50.6 gram highly sculptural individual

Nice highly sculptural small individual with numerous thumbprints on leading edge.

44 mm x 23 mm x 18 mm
$142.00

SIKHOTE-ALIN
IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia
69.7 gram regmaglypted individual

Excellent specimen covered in small regmaglypts on all faces. Outstanding.

61 mm x 22 mm x 18 mm
$209.00

SIKHOTE-ALIN
IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia
72.5 gram regmaglypted individual

Superb highly sculptural piece with a long pronounced "finger" and many fine surface features. Very nice.

43 mm x 38 mm x 26 mm
$218.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 76.1 gram highly oriented individual
		New listing Splendid specimen showing orientation with several excellent pronounced rollover lips, clear evidence of in-flight collision and fragmentation and a wealth of tiny flow lines. 41 mm x 33 mm x 16 mm $225.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 76.4 gram individual
		Oriented specimen with fine flowlines, delicate rollover lip and gentle regmaglypts. Sits up well and displays nicely on a naturally flat base. 40 mm x 31 mm x 22 mm $170.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 81.9 gram sculptural individual
		Very unusual features on this attractive elongated specimen, including a remarkable, very deep groove, moderate orientation and multiple small thumbprints. 66 mm x 31 mm x 28 mm $225.00

SIKHOTE-ALIN
IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia
87.5 gram regmaglypted individual

New listing Superb AAA grade individual with an excellent shape, and a sea of very detailed regmaglypts on the leading face. Outstanding.

66 mm x 34 mm x 16 mm
$240.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 96.3 gram oriented individual
		Highly oriented specimen with concave leading edge, convex trailing edge, numerous regmaglypts and a remarkable flowing, molten appearance on the oriented face. 61 mm x 46 mm x 18 mm $225.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 111.8 gram highly oriented individual
		New listing Beautiful highly oriented individual with about twenty well formed regmaglypts on the the leading edge, a textbook flat trailing edge, rollover lip and some tiny flow lines. Nice! 65 mm x 41 mm x 15 mm $300.00

SIKHOTE-ALIN
IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia
125.4 gram sculptural individual

Unusual boomerang-shaped individual with lots of character and moderate orientation.

74 mm x 51 mm x 16 mm
$260.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 128.8 gram thumbprinted individual
		Very interesting elongated spicule with numerous regmaglypts. Sikhotes with this shape are quite rare and are formed when an iron in flight melts around the shape of one coarse band. 80 mm x 31 mm x 25 mm $265.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 144.7 gram highly sculptural individual
		Lovely Sikhote with multiple elongated regmaglypts and pronounced "wings" which make its shape reminiscent of an angel fish. 58 mm x 55 mm x 29 mm $325.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 171.3 gram highly sculptural individual
		Handsome individual with an intriguing and highly unusual shape. A beautiful display piece, this unique iron really looks like a visitor from another world. 71 mm x 32 mm x 43 mm $385.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 543.6 gram oriented individual
		Superb, large highly elongated specimen with heavy thumbprinting on both sides. This specimen has likely melted along a complete band, demonstrating its coarsest octahedrite structure. Excellent. 122 mm x 41 mm x 31 mm $1,150.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 589.0 gram highly regmaglypted individual
		Heavily regmaglypted individual with some orientation, flowlines and rollover lips. Very nice sculptural qualities and a good surface-to-weight ratio, making seem very large for its weight. 98 mm x 80 mm x 39 mm $1,235.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 603.5 gram highly regmaglypted individual
		Fascinating multi-faceted Sikhote-Alin with an extremely unusual shape. It has acquired two separate nose cones as it hurtled through our atmosphere and shows multiple thumbprints, melt features, and a long "thumb." Displays well in every possible orientation. Scale cube is 1/2 inch in size. 90 mm x 89 mm x 71 mm $1,265.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 659.4 gram highly regmaglypted individual
		Outstanding very fine Sikhote-Alin showing moderate orientation (nice regmaglypted, domed front and concave trailing edge), with some delicate flow lines and superb surface features. A beauty. Scale cube is 1 cm in size. 97 mm x 86 mm x 29 mm $1,450.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 759.6 gram highly regmaglypted individual
		Large streamlines mega-regmaglypted individual. Absolutely pristine with clean, smooth surface — no pitting or rust. Every centimeter of this beauty is covered in coffee bean-sized flowing regmaglypts. 108 mm x 60 mm x 59 mm $1,710.00

SIKHOTE-ALIN
Outstanding large highly regmaglypted individual

As experienced collectors already know, the Sikhote-Alin strewnfield is now fully depleted after eleven years of intensive hunting by Russian teams. Larger individuals have always been rare, but are now almost impossible to obtain. This excellent piece is a prime example of one of the most collectible and sough-after meteorites. Comes with limited edition commemorative coin. Large photos >>>
5,703 grams 194 mm x 104 mm x 132 mm

SIKHOTE-ALIN METEORITE AND
LIBYAN DESRT GLASS PENDANT

This is a wire-wrapped pendant with Libyan Desert Glass and a small Sikhote-Alin meteorite mounted in sterling silver. This remarkable piece is an Aerolite Meteorites exclusive, specially designed for us by Tucson silversmith Leigh Anne DelRay of Callisto Designs.

$350.00

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Catalogue number LA-20

SIKHOTE-ALIN (SHRAPNEL)
Iron Meteorite (IIAB)
These exciting specimens are from the same fall, but are known as shrapnel specimens. They broke due to atmospheric pressure and/or mid-air collisions, and possibly also explosive fragmentation upon impact. These pieces really show the power and fury of an iron meteorite fall: ripped and torn edges reminiscent of bomb shrapnel. These pieces are very rare — they have not been cleaned and still have their attractive, natural ochre patina.

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 487.8 gram shrapnel fragment
		New listing Superb flower petal-shaped shrapnel specimen with excellent character and a striking in-flight fracture across its face. Stands up naturally as shown making for an excellent display piece. 101 mm x 77 mm x 35 mm $415.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 531.9 gram shrapnel fragment
		New listing Very unusual specimen showing characteristics of both shrapnel and and individual. Some surface features appear to be partially formed regmaglypts. 96 mm x 89 mm x 39 mm $425.00

		SIKHOTE-ALIN IIAB Fell Feb. 12, 1947, Russia 924.4 gram shrapnel fragment
		New listing Outstanding large shrapnel specimen with—incredibly—part of the surviving surface of the original large individual which exploded in flight and a very large impact pit! Fabulous. 135 mm x 55 mm x 41 mm $595.00

SIKHOTE-ALIN SHRAPNEL (WITH NATURAL HOLE) METEORITE PENDANT

This is a Sikhote-Alin shrapnel specimen with a natural hole mounted in sterling silver. This remarkable piece is an Aerolite Meteorites exclusive, specially designed for us by Tucson silversmith Leigh Anne DelRay of Callisto Designs.

$290.00

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Catalogue number LA-22

TOLUCA
Iron Meteorite (IAB)
The Toluca iron comes from Xiquipilco in Mexico, near Mexico City. It is one of the earliest known meteorites and was first discovered in 1776, the same year that the United States declared independence from Great Britain. At that time, most scientists still did not believe that meteorites fell from the sky. Some early finds were forged into tools and weapons. Toluca has a particularly lovely etch pattern and is one of the few Mexican iron meteorites available to collectors.

		TOLUCA IAB Found 1776, Mexico 277.0 grams
		New listing Attractive nearly complete Toluca individual with one cut and etched window. Hand painted Monnig #M8.149 and comes with original Monnig Collection ID card. Scale cube is 1/2 inch. 83 mm x 51 mm x 24 mm $485.00

		TOLUCA IAB First discovered 1776, Mexico 2,570 gram etched end cut
		New listing Large and very beautiful etched and polished end cut, displaying Toluca's elegant Widmanstatten Pattern and a prominent inclusion right in the middle of the face. 140 mm x 115 mm x 74 mm $2,785.00

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