STONE METEORITES FOR SALE

Sales from this catalogue help fund future meteorite hunting expeditions which, in turn, generate new research and published works. Every specimen comes with an Aerolite.org identification card. All items in this catalogue are 100% guaranteed to be as described: authentic meteorites from outer space. Featured: Allende, Carancas, Gao-Guenie, Gold Basin, Labenne Sahara stones, Millbillillie, Northwest Africa (NWA) 869, unclassified stone meteorites.

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ALLENDE
CV3.2 Witnessed fall, Chihuahua, Mexico. February 8, 1969
Allende is one of the most fascinating and sought-after meteorites available to collectors: a rare witnessed fall fell after a tremendous night time fireball. It is a very rare carbonaceous chondrite, is rich in carbon, exhibits good fusion crust, and also contains microscopic diamonds! Chondrules and calcium-rich inclusions (CAIs) in the Allende meteorite are 4.6 billion years old, making them the oldest known matter in existence on earth—predating the formation of our own planet and even our solar system. Due to the bold recovery work of the late Dr. Elbert King of NASA's Lunar Receiving Lab, Allende is often described as "the best studied meteorite in history."

ALLENDE
CV3.2 Fell Chihuahua, Mexico Feb. 8, 1969
14.2 gram fusion crusted stone

New listing Crusted stone with contraction cracks and an appealing rectangular shape—unsual for small Allendes which are almost always round and pebble-shaped.

28 mm x 21 mm x 12 mm    $227.00

ALLENDE
CV3.2 Fell Chihuahua, Mexico Feb. 8, 1969
14.3 gram fusion crusted stone

New listing Very good quality individual with about 80% charcoal grey fusion crust. This specimen was likely picked up very soon after the fall and shows no weathering or rust. Nice.

26 mm x 26 mm x 11 mm    RESERVED

ALLENDE
CV3.2 Fell Chihuahua, Mexico Feb. 8, 1969
14.6 gram fusion crusted half stone

New listing Beautiful half stone with about 40% fresh fusion crust on the exterior and superb chondrules and CAIs on its carefully polished face.

31 mm x 26 mm x 13 mm    RESERVED


CARANCAS
H4-5 chondrite  Witnessed fall. Puno, Peru, September 15, 2007
Carancas is one of the newest extraterrestrial visitors to our planet. A large fireball was seen and the resulting meteorite impacted in rural Peru, close to Lake Titicaca, forming a substantial crater. Eyewitnesses described a powerful shockwave which caused some damage to houses, and reportedly knocked a local farmer to the ground. We are one of the very few providers of this rare material!  More >>>

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GAO-GUENIE
H5 chondrite  Witnessed fall, Burkina Faso. March 5, 1960
This meteorite was originally named Gao, but was renamed Gao-Guenie in recent years. This lovely meteorite is one of the best available examples of a chondrite. Specimens show fusion crust and an attractive ochre patina. Many also show classic features of orientation, including rollover lips. Gao is still a very affordable meteorite.

GAO-GUENIE
H5 Fell Burkina Faso, March 5, 1960
174.1 gram complete stone

New listing Lovely egg-shaped complete stone with about 97% crust (one small chip) with beautiful patina and mild orientation.

57 mm x 39 mm x 32 mm    $348.00

GAO-GUENIE
H5 Fell Burkina Faso, March 5, 1960
195.5 gram complete stone

New listing Outstanding complete 100% fusion crusted stone with a remarkable shape. Nice points and ridges, lovely natural patina and multiple display options. Excellent.

75 mm x 55 mm x 46 mm    $391.00

GAO-GUENIE
H5 Fell Burkina Faso, March 5, 1960
227.2 gram complete stone

New listing Elongated 100% crusted stone with no dings or chips. One small patch of secondary fusion crust, and lots of swirling thumbprints. A super example of a complete witnessed fall stone.

88 mm x 48 mm x 39 mm    $455.00

GAO-GUENIE
H5 Fell Burkina Faso, March 5, 1960
233.1 gram complete stone

New listing A very highly oriented stone with unknown collection number. The leading edge is covered with tons of tiny thumbprints, and the trailing edge is markedly concave! Lots of black fusion crust too!
85 mm x 57 mm x 38 mm    $466.00

GAO-GUENIE
H5 Fell Burkina Faso, March 5, 1960
459.0 gram complete stone

Excellent large complete stone superb features: one face is rounded showing slight orientation; the other is covered with small regmaglypts. 100% crusted with no chips or dings and a lovely caramel patina. A real beauty.
92 mm x 73 mm x 48 mm    $915.00


GOLD BASIN, ARIZONA
Jim Kriegh/Twink Monrad finds from the famous Arizona strewnfield
In 1995 an Arizona gold prospector, Jim Kriegh, discovered ancient stone meteorites in Mohave County, AZ. His friend Twink Monrad joined him in the hunt and they spent years carefully documenting their finds. Gold Basin has been described as "one of best mapped strewnfields in history." Jim passed away in 2007 and these collectible Arizona meteorites were found personally by the Kriegh/Monrad team in the late 1990s.

GOLD BASIN
L4 Found Mohave County, AZ 1995
40.1 grams complete stone

New listing Fragment with natural desert patina. Authentic Jim Kriegh / Twink Monrad find.


$80.00

GOLD BASIN
L4 Found Mohave County, AZ 1995
49.5 grams complete stone

New listing Fragment with natural desert patina. Authentic Jim Kriegh / Twink Monrad find.


$100.00

GOLD BASIN
L4 Found Mohave County, AZ 1995
50.9 grams complete stone

New listing Fragment with natural desert patina. Authentic Jim Kriegh / Twink Monrad find.


$102.00


 

GOLD BASIN METEORITE NECKLACE

This necklace has a slice of Gold Basin meteorite mounted in silver into a pendant, which clearly shows the specks of metal. It is strung on a beaded necklace that contains Colorado topaz Swarovski crystals and sandstone beads. It has a toggle style clasp made of sterling silver. It was designed for us by Tucson silversmith Leigh Anne DelRay of Callisto Designs.

$250.00

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Catalogue number LA-23


LABENNE SAHARA NUMBERED 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 99667
Unclassified chondrite  Found Sahara Desert
112.7 grams  Labenne find with field number

New listing Very attractive complete fusion crusted stone with nice shape and with hand painted field number 99667.
60 mm x 46 mm x 29 mm
$225.00

LABENNE SAHARA 99053
Unclassified chondrite  Found Sahara Desert
307.8 grams  Labenne find with field number

New listing Beautiful half fusion stone 99053 with diamond lap polished face displaying abundant colorful chondrules, black veining and brecciation. Excellent.
85 mm x 66 mm x 27 mm
$461.00

LABENNE SAHARA 99751
Unclassified chondrite  Found Sahara Desert
330.6 grams  Labenne find with field number

New listing Complete stone 99751 with some fusion crust and polished window showing abundant bright metal flakes.
81 mm x 60 mm x 34 mm
$330.00

LABENNE SAHARA 99811
Unclassified chondrite  Found Sahara Desert
375.6 grams  Labenne find with field number

New listing Complete stone 99811 with large polished window showing bright metal flakes and nice orange chondrules.
87 mm x 62 mm x 41 mm
$375.00

LABENNE SAHARA 99366
Unclassified chondrite  Found Sahara Desert
715.1 grams  Labenne find with field number

New listing Superb large complete square stone with 99366 with excellent surface features and a good amount of remnant fusion crust. A very fine specimen.
80 mm x 64 mm x 62 mm
$700.00


MOON ROCKS – MARS ROCKS!
Genuine Lunar and Martian meteorites in display boxes

MOON AND MARS METEORITES
NWA 4483 and Dar al Gani 735
Micromounts in original design display boxes

Designed by colleagues of mine in Europe, these wonderful display boxes contain a high quality NASA image, and a genuine meteorite specimen from the Moon or Mars! A fantastic meteorite collectible. Own a piece of another world for only $45! More >>>


MILLBILLILLIE – A WITNESSED FALL
Stone meteorite, polymict eucrite (EUC)
Not only is Millbillillie a very rare witnessed-fall eucrite, it is also one of the most visually appealing meteorites available to collectors. Eucrites are achondrites (stone meteorites without chondrules) — volcanic rock from other worlds, and comprised largely of silicate minerals. Millbillillie meteorites are light in weight, similar to terrestrial pumice, so even a specimen as modest as 6 or 7 grams can still be enjoyed and studied without magnification. Millbillillies typically exhibit a dazzling color combination: glossy black fusion crust mixed with bright orange Australian desert soil which adhered to the crust, producing a color contrast of unique and striking beauty.

The afternoon fall occurred in October of 1960, and was witnessed by only two men, near the town of Wiluna in Western Australia. It was ten years until the first stone was found. These magnificent meteorites were acquired by a colleague of mine directly from the finder in Australia. They exhibit very distinct orientation, complete fusion crust, contraction cracks, rollover lips, and some of the most highly defined flow lines I have ever seen. Amazing stones every one.

MILLBILLILLIE
Eucrite  Fell October 1960, Nr. Wiluna, Australia
17.3 gram complete crusted individual

New listing 100% crusted highly oriented individual with flat trailing edge and dome-shaped leading edge. Glossy black fusion crust and many small flowlines.
34 mm x 28 mm x 20 mm
$430.00

MILLBILLILLIE
Eucrite  Fell October 1960, Nr. Wiluna, Australia
18.4 gram complete oriented individual

New listing 100% crusted, oriented stone with superb glossy black fusion crust and, scores of tiny flow lines and a distinct rollover lip. An excellent stone.
34 mm x 26 mm x 14 mm
$460.00

MILLBILLILLIE
Eucrite  Fell October 1960, Nr. Wiluna, Australia
25.7 gram complete crusted individual

New listing Stellar 100% crusted, highly oriented stone with a great shape, scores of radiating flow lines, superb fusion crust. An absolutely perfect, gorgeous Millbillillie specimen.
37 mm x 26 mm x 23 mm
$645.00


NORTHWEST AFRICA 869
L4 – 6 Brecciated chondrite

NWA 869
L4–6 Found 2000   Tindouf, Algeria
678.4 gram end cut with polished face

New listing Large chondrule-packed end cut of the lovely NWA 869 with many colorful inclusions and clear brecciation. Expertly prepared with a diamond lap. Scale cube is 1 cm.
107 mm x 92 mm x 44 mm
$575.00


 

NWA 869 STONE METEORITE PENDANT

A genuine stone meteorite from
Northwest Africa

Hand made and mounted in sterling silver with your choice of sterling silver or leather cord. Signed Certificate of Authenticity available free of charge upon request.
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$85.00

Catalogue number NWA-002


NORTHWEST AFRICAN UNCLASSIFIED CHONDRITES – "NWA XXX"
Stone Meteorite (H and L Chondrites)
These stone meteorites were found in the Saharan Desert in Northwest Africa, likely by nomads. In order to classify them it would be necessary to cut off a section for analysis. Although they are exceedingly rare when compared to terrestrial rocks, these are the most abundant type of meteorite and are referred to as "common chondrites." H and L (designating the amount of metal contained) type chondrites have been already extensively studied, and so these attractive stones have been left intact. Composed largely of spherical grain-like silicate chondrules, these stone meteorites were likely once part of the crust of a planet or large asteroid. Some academics believe that chondrules are older than the solar system!

Good quality complete stones likes those pictured below are very difficult to obtain. Most specimens found in the Sahara today, are broken and weathered fragments.

NWA XXX
Unclassified chondrite  Found Sahara Desert
146.3 grams  Complete stone

New listing Perfect stone with lovely shape and fusion crust. An excellent example of a complete NWA Sahara stone.

50 mm x 36 mm x 34 mm
$146.00

NWA XXX
Unclassified chondrite  Found Sahara Desert
329.4 grams  Complete stone

Very attractive complete stone with excellent shape, nice rollover lip and several thumbprints.
68 mm x 59 mm x 44 mm
$329.00

NWA XXX
Unclassified chondrite  Found Sahara Desert
369.1 grams  Complete stone

Superb very highly oriented near perfect shield-shaped complete stone. An excellent example of an aesthetic stone meteorite.
77 mm x 61 mm x 32 mm
$369.00

NWA XXX
Unclassified chondrite  Found Sahara Desert
1,226.8 grams  Complete stone

Large very elegant specimen with an excellent shape and appealing smooth faces. A fine tabletop display piece.
128 mm x 109 mm x 82 mm
$980.00

NWA XXX
Unclassified chondrite  Found Sahara Desert
1,800 grams  Complete stone with window

New listing Large imposing specimen with some thumbprinting, remnant fusion crust, and a small and well positioned polished window, revealing colorful chondrules. Excellent display piece!
129 mm x 109 mm x 97 mm
$1,450.00


 

THE RED GIANT STAR JAR™

This wonderful gift is great for kids who are interested in meteorites, for beginning collectors, or for the avid meteorite fan who just must have every cool meteorite collectible! An elegant glass jar is filled with approximately 165 grams of genuine stone meteorites found in the Sahara Desert. Comes with attractive signed Certificate of Authenticity and black velvet carry bag!

$60.00  More photos >>>


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