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Oued El Kechbi #24 L4 – 0,3 g

10,70 $

Oued El Kechbi is a chondrite L4 meteorite that fell in Morocco near the town of Akhfennir on March 3, 2023.

On March 3, 2023 at 14:00 GMT, nomadic sheep herders named Derija Bent Yahya, Abo bakr Aabidha, Brika weld Himdah and Elkhadir observed a fireball moving with a SE to NW trajectory falling in the desert region ~45km southwest of Akhfennir, Morocco.

When the meteor entered the atmosphere, the fireball was a yellowish-white color, accompanied by a sonic boom that scattered the farmer’s herd.
The meteorites discovered lie in a valley containing desert cobblestones separated by an abundance of small seasonal ponds.
The first samples were found in the mud, where the surface was wet from recent snow.
As the seasonal ponds dried, more samples were found.
The Moroccan Association of Meteorite Hunters recovered 20 samples weighing a total of 1942g. further
further discoveries have been made, bringing the total known weight to ~4764g. Coordinates and weights of discoveries
indicate that the distribution ellipse is 4.3 km long, confirming the SE to NW trajectory. 43
stones weighing 1036g were sold to Jean Redelsperger.

Physical characteristics: many stones are completely covered by a black molten crust. Some are oriented
and larger stones have regmaglyptes and slickenside surfaces. The fragments
found in the mud show oxidation stains on crusted surfaces and exposed interiors. The broken face
shows that the interior is composed of light-gray chondrules, FeNi and troilite grains.
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Oued El Kechbi #30 L4 – 3,4 g

101,06 $

Oued El Kechbi is a chondrite L4 meteorite that fell in Morocco near the town of Akhfennir on March 3, 2023.

On March 3, 2023 at 14:00 GMT, nomadic sheep herders named Derija Bent Yahya, Abo bakr Aabidha, Brika weld Himdah and Elkhadir observed a fireball moving with a SE to NW trajectory falling in the desert region ~45km southwest of Akhfennir, Morocco.

When the meteor entered the atmosphere, the fireball was a yellowish-white color, accompanied by a sonic boom that scattered the farmer’s herd.
The meteorites discovered lie in a valley containing desert cobblestones separated by an abundance of small seasonal ponds.
The first samples were found in the mud, where the surface was wet from recent snow.
As the seasonal ponds dried, more samples were found.
The Moroccan Association of Meteorite Hunters recovered 20 samples weighing a total of 1942g. further
further discoveries have been made, bringing the total known weight to ~4764g. Coordinates and weights of discoveries
indicate that the distribution ellipse is 4.3 km long, confirming the SE to NW trajectory.

43 stones weighing 1036g were sold to Jean Redelsperger.

Physical characteristics: many stones are completely covered by a black molten crust. Some are oriented
and larger stones have regmaglyptes and slickenside surfaces. The fragments
found in the mud show oxidation stains on crusted surfaces and exposed interiors. The broken face
shows that the interior is composed of light-gray chondrules, FeNi and troilite grains.
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Oued El Kechbi #29 L4 – 2,9 g

85,61 $

Oued El Kechbi is a chondrite L4 meteorite that fell in Morocco near the town of Akhfennir on March 3, 2023.

On March 3, 2023 at 14:00 GMT, nomadic sheep herders named Derija Bent Yahya, Abo bakr Aabidha, Brika weld Himdah and Elkhadir observed a fireball moving with a SE to NW trajectory falling in the desert region ~45km southwest of Akhfennir, Morocco.

When the meteor entered the atmosphere, the fireball was a yellowish-white color, accompanied by a sonic boom that scattered the farmer’s herd.
The meteorites discovered lie in a valley containing desert cobblestones separated by an abundance of small seasonal ponds.
The first samples were found in the mud, where the surface was wet from recent snow.
As the seasonal ponds dried, more samples were found.
The Moroccan Association of Meteorite Hunters recovered 20 samples weighing a total of 1942g. further
further discoveries have been made, bringing the total known weight to ~4764g. Coordinates and weights of discoveries
indicate that the distribution ellipse is 4.3 km long, confirming the SE to NW trajectory.

43 stones weighing 1036g were sold to Jean Redelsperger.

Physical characteristics: many stones are completely covered by a black molten crust. Some are oriented
and larger stones have regmaglyptes and slickenside surfaces. The fragments
found in the mud show oxidation stains on crusted surfaces and exposed interiors. The broken face
shows that the interior is composed of light-gray chondrules, FeNi and troilite grains.
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Oued El Kechbi #33 L4 – 6,5 g

192,62 $

Oued El Kechbi is a chondrite L4 meteorite that fell in Morocco near the town of Akhfennir on March 3, 2023.

On March 3, 2023 at 14:00 GMT, nomadic sheep herders named Derija Bent Yahya, Abo bakr Aabidha, Brika weld Himdah and Elkhadir observed a fireball moving with a SE to NW trajectory falling in the desert region ~45km southwest of Akhfennir, Morocco.

When the meteor entered the atmosphere, the fireball was a yellowish-white color, accompanied by a sonic boom that scattered the farmer’s herd.
The meteorites discovered lie in a valley containing desert cobblestones separated by an abundance of small seasonal ponds.
The first samples were found in the mud, where the surface was wet from recent snow.
As the seasonal ponds dried, more samples were found.
The Moroccan Association of Meteorite Hunters recovered 20 samples weighing a total of 1942g. further
further discoveries have been made, bringing the total known weight to ~4764g. Coordinates and weights of discoveries
indicate that the distribution ellipse is 4.3 km long, confirming the SE to NW trajectory.

43 stones weighing 1036g were sold to Jean Redelsperger.

Physical characteristics: many stones are completely covered by a black molten crust. Some are oriented
and larger stones have regmaglyptes and slickenside surfaces. The fragments
found in the mud show oxidation stains on crusted surfaces and exposed interiors. The broken face
shows that the interior is composed of light-gray chondrules, FeNi and troilite grains.
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Oued El Kechbi #32 L4 – 4,8 g

153,38 $

Oued El Kechbi is a chondrite L4 meteorite that fell in Morocco near the town of Akhfennir on March 3, 2023.

On March 3, 2023 at 14:00 GMT, nomadic sheep herders named Derija Bent Yahya, Abo bakr Aabidha, Brika weld Himdah and Elkhadir observed a fireball moving with a SE to NW trajectory falling in the desert region ~45km southwest of Akhfennir, Morocco.

When the meteor entered the atmosphere, the fireball was a yellowish-white color, accompanied by a sonic boom that scattered the farmer’s herd.
The meteorites discovered lie in a valley containing desert cobblestones separated by an abundance of small seasonal ponds.
The first samples were found in the mud, where the surface was wet from recent snow.
As the seasonal ponds dried, more samples were found.
The Moroccan Association of Meteorite Hunters recovered 20 samples weighing a total of 1942g. further
further discoveries have been made, bringing the total known weight to ~4764g. Coordinates and weights of discoveries
indicate that the distribution ellipse is 4.3 km long, confirming the SE to NW trajectory.

43 stones weighing 1036g were sold to Jean Redelsperger.

Physical characteristics: many stones are completely covered by a black molten crust. Some are oriented
and larger stones have regmaglyptes and slickenside surfaces. The fragments
found in the mud show oxidation stains on crusted surfaces and exposed interiors. The broken face
shows that the interior is composed of light-gray chondrules, FeNi and troilite grains.
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Oued El Kechbi #31 L4 – 4,3 g

127,22 $

Oued El Kechbi is a chondrite L4 meteorite that fell in Morocco near the town of Akhfennir on March 3, 2023.

On March 3, 2023 at 14:00 GMT, nomadic sheep herders named Derija Bent Yahya, Abo bakr Aabidha, Brika weld Himdah and Elkhadir observed a fireball moving with a SE to NW trajectory falling in the desert region ~45km southwest of Akhfennir, Morocco.

When the meteor entered the atmosphere, the fireball was a yellowish-white color, accompanied by a sonic boom that scattered the farmer’s herd.
The meteorites discovered lie in a valley containing desert cobblestones separated by an abundance of small seasonal ponds.
The first samples were found in the mud, where the surface was wet from recent snow.
As the seasonal ponds dried, more samples were found.
The Moroccan Association of Meteorite Hunters recovered 20 samples weighing a total of 1942g. further
further discoveries have been made, bringing the total known weight to ~4764g. Coordinates and weights of discoveries
indicate that the distribution ellipse is 4.3 km long, confirming the SE to NW trajectory.

43 stones weighing 1036g were sold to Jean Redelsperger.

Physical characteristics: many stones are completely covered by a black molten crust. Some are oriented
and larger stones have regmaglyptes and slickenside surfaces. The fragments
found in the mud show oxidation stains on crusted surfaces and exposed interiors. The broken face
shows that the interior is composed of light-gray chondrules, FeNi and troilite grains.
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Oued El Kechbi #34 L4 – 10,8 g

281,80 $

Oued El Kechbi is a chondrite L4 meteorite that fell in Morocco near the town of Akhfennir on March 3, 2023.

On March 3, 2023 at 14:00 GMT, nomadic sheep herders named Derija Bent Yahya, Abo bakr Aabidha, Brika weld Himdah and Elkhadir observed a fireball moving with a SE to NW trajectory falling in the desert region ~45km southwest of Akhfennir, Morocco.

When the meteor entered the atmosphere, the fireball was a yellowish-white color, accompanied by a sonic boom that scattered the farmer’s herd.
The meteorites discovered lie in a valley containing desert cobblestones separated by an abundance of small seasonal ponds.
The first samples were found in the mud, where the surface was wet from recent snow.
As the seasonal ponds dried, more samples were found.
The Moroccan Association of Meteorite Hunters recovered 20 samples weighing a total of 1942g. further
further discoveries have been made, bringing the total known weight to ~4764g. Coordinates and weights of discoveries
indicate that the distribution ellipse is 4.3 km long, confirming the SE to NW trajectory.

43 stones weighing 1036g were sold to Jean Redelsperger.

Physical characteristics: many stones are completely covered by a black molten crust. Some are oriented
and larger stones have regmaglyptes and slickenside surfaces. The fragments
found in the mud show oxidation stains on crusted surfaces and exposed interiors. The broken face
shows that the interior is composed of light-gray chondrules, FeNi and troilite grains.
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Oued El Kechbi #37 L4 – 27,2 g

712,22 $

Oued El Kechbi is a chondrite L4 meteorite that fell in Morocco near the town of Akhfennir on March 3, 2023.

On March 3, 2023 at 14:00 GMT, nomadic sheep herders named Derija Bent Yahya, Abo bakr Aabidha, Brika weld Himdah and Elkhadir observed a fireball moving with a SE to NW trajectory falling in the desert region ~45km southwest of Akhfennir, Morocco.

When the meteor entered the atmosphere, the fireball was a yellowish-white color, accompanied by a sonic boom that scattered the farmer’s herd.
The meteorites discovered lie in a valley containing desert cobblestones separated by an abundance of small seasonal ponds.
The first samples were found in the mud, where the surface was wet from recent snow.
As the seasonal ponds dried, more samples were found.
The Moroccan Association of Meteorite Hunters recovered 20 samples weighing a total of 1942g. further
further discoveries have been made, bringing the total known weight to ~4764g. Coordinates and weights of discoveries
indicate that the distribution ellipse is 4.3 km long, confirming the SE to NW trajectory.

43 stones weighing 1036g were sold to Jean Redelsperger.

Physical characteristics: many stones are completely covered by a black molten crust. Some are oriented
and larger stones have regmaglyptes and slickenside surfaces. The fragments
found in the mud show oxidation stains on crusted surfaces and exposed interiors. The broken face
shows that the interior is composed of light-gray chondrules, FeNi and troilite grains.
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Chelyabinsk LL5 IMB #18 – 7,3 g

190,25 $

The Chelyabinsk meteorite fell on February 15, 2013 in Russia.

With a diameter of around 17 metres, the bolide fragmented in the atmosphere. The energy released by this phenomenon is equivalent to 30 times the Hiroshima bomb, creating enormous damage.

More than 1,000 people were injured as a result. Indeed, since light travels much faster (300,000 km/s) than sound (340m/s), people stood behind their windows to observe the light phenomenon, only for the shockwave to arrive a minute later, shattering hundreds of panes of glass and partially damaging a factory, causing many injuries from broken glass.

The event received extensive media coverage.

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Oued el Hadjar LL6 #3 – 0,6 g

39,24 $

Oued el Hadjar fell in March 1986 in Morocco.

Nomads heard a powerful whistling sound and saw a 1215.5 g stone fall 200 m from their tent. The stone was broken into several pieces (sacrificed on an altar) 15 days later during a wedding ceremony.

It was meteorite hunter Michel Franco who later found this meteorite and marketed it.

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Oued el Hadjar LL6 #2 – 0,9 g

58,26 $

Oued el Hadjar fell in March 1986 in Morocco.

Nomads heard a powerful whistling sound and saw a 1215.5 g stone fall 200 m from their tent. The stone was broken into several pieces (sacrificed on an altar) 15 days later during a wedding ceremony.

It was meteorite hunter Michel Franco who later found this meteorite and marketed it.

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Oued el Hadjar LL6 #1 – 0,7 g

46,37 $

Oued el Hadjar fell in March 1986 in Morocco.

Nomads heard a powerful whistling sound and saw a 1215.5 g stone fall 200 m from their tent. The stone was broken into several pieces (sacrificed on an altar) 15 days later during a wedding ceremony.

It was meteorite hunter Michel Franco who later found this meteorite and marketed it.

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Chelyabinsk LL5 #15 – 1,84 g

43,99 $

The Chelyabinsk meteorite fell on February 15, 2013 in Russia.

With a diameter of around 17 metres, the bolide fragmented in the atmosphere. The energy released by this phenomenon is equivalent to 30 times the Hiroshima bomb, creating enormous damage.

More than 1,000 people were injured as a result. Indeed, since light travels much faster (300,000 km/s) than sound (340m/s), people stood behind their windows to observe the light phenomenon, only for the shockwave to arrive a minute later, shattering hundreds of panes of glass and partially damaging a factory, causing many injuries from broken glass.

The event received extensive media coverage.

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Chelyabinsk LL5 #11 – 2,9 g

68,96 $

The Chelyabinsk meteorite fell on February 15, 2013 in Russia.

With a diameter of around 17 metres, the bolide fragmented in the atmosphere. The energy released by this phenomenon is equivalent to 30 times the Hiroshima bomb, creating enormous damage.

More than 1,000 people were injured as a result. Indeed, since light travels much faster (300,000 km/s) than sound (340m/s), people stood behind their windows to observe the light phenomenon, only for the shockwave to arrive a minute later, shattering hundreds of panes of glass and partially damaging a factory, causing many injuries from broken glass.

The event received extensive media coverage.

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Chelyabinsk LL5 #6 – 1,92 g

45,18 $

The Chelyabinsk meteorite fell on February 15, 2013 in Russia.

With a diameter of around 17 metres, the bolide fragmented in the atmosphere. The energy released by this phenomenon is equivalent to 30 times the Hiroshima bomb, creating enormous damage.

More than 1,000 people were injured as a result. Indeed, since light travels much faster (300,000 km/s) than sound (340m/s), people stood behind their windows to observe the light phenomenon, only for the shockwave to arrive a minute later, shattering hundreds of panes of glass and partially damaging a factory, causing many injuries from broken glass.

The event received extensive media coverage.

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Chelyabinsk LL5 #5 – 1,67 g

39,24 $

The Chelyabinsk meteorite fell on February 15, 2013 in Russia.

With a diameter of around 17 metres, the bolide fragmented in the atmosphere. The energy released by this phenomenon is equivalent to 30 times the Hiroshima bomb, creating enormous damage.

More than 1,000 people were injured as a result. Indeed, since light travels much faster (300,000 km/s) than sound (340m/s), people stood behind their windows to observe the light phenomenon, only for the shockwave to arrive a minute later, shattering hundreds of panes of glass and partially damaging a factory, causing many injuries from broken glass.

The event received extensive media coverage.

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Almahata Sitta #1 Bencubbinite – 0,45 g

1.426,84 $

Almahata Sitta is a unique meteorite !

This meteorite fell on October 7, 2008 in Sudan.

But the particularity of this meteorite is that astronomers followed it from space until it entered the atmosphere,

a world first.

Another surprise awaited scientists :

Sur les 660 météorites de la chute de Almahata Sitta qui ont été classées, on a trouvé au total 17 classifications différentes : Ureilite, H5/6, LL4, EH4/5, EL6, EL5/6, EL3, EL6, H5, CH, EH3, EL3-, EL5, EL3/4, L4-, rumuritite, et bencubinite.

Even better, diamonds contained in the meteorite indicate that it could have belonged to a planet the size of Mercury or Mars !

The slice that is being sold is part of a single piece that was only 58.63 grams.

This slice is from the “Haberer Meteorite” website.

 

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Orconuma H3-4 #7 – 2.8 g (Copie)

208,08 $

The Orcunama meteorite fell in the Philippines in 2011.

It has been classified chondrite type H3-4.

A single stone of 7800 g covered with a dark fusion crust was discovered.

On the clear and sunny morning of March 7, 2011, three farmers (Fredo Manzano, Edgar Francisco Senior and Enrico Camacho Junior) in Orconuma, Bongabonga, Philippines were clearing their field when they were startled by six consecutive loud explosions. The sound of the explosions seemed to last for half a minute. At first they thought it was thunder because the ground was shaking. As they looked up to the sky, they saw a “burning red object with sparks coming out of it”, leaving a thick trail of smoke and making a characteristic hissing sound before it hit the ground. By their own admission, the farmers initially thought it was a bomb and considered that it might be “the end of the world.” They remember that the birds flew away immediately at the sound of the explosions. They went to look, and less than 10 meters away, they found a hole in the ground, surrounded by stirred up dirt and what looked like burnt grass. Inside the hole, about 1 m deep, they saw a stone object and, lacking tools, they used a piece of wood lying nearby and their bare hands to dig it up. Not knowing what this strange stone was, they started asking around, and showing the stone to the locals, but then they were afraid someone would try to take it from them. This fear led them to wrap it in a sealed plastic container before burying it underground for a year. They finally decided that no one would come looking for it, so they dug up the stone and stored it in Fredo Manzano’s closet for the next 8 years. In 2020, they were interviewed for a local TV newscast (later posted on YouTube with over 5 million views), and during the filming, the stone was visually examined by geologist Jocelyn Villanueva, who concluded that it might be a type of basaltic volcanic rock. The farmers, however, remained convinced that it could be a meteorite and hired Ramelle Baquil Ramirez to help them find a buyer. Subsequently in April 2021, with the assistance of an experienced tektite dealer (Carmelita Cepe), the stone was acquired jointly by John Higgins and Jasper Spencer.

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