Thuathe H 4/5 Chondrite Meteorites for Sale

• Location: Lesotho ~29°20'S, 27°35'E
• Type: Stone, Ordinary chondrite (H4/5)
• Fell: 2002 July 21, ~13:49 GMT
• Description: A meteorite traveling east to west exploded over Lesotho producing an elliptical strewn field extending 7.4 by 1.9 km (bearing: ~276°) on the westernmost lobe of the Thuathe (or Berea) Plateau, ~12 km east of the capital city of Maseru (approximate strewnfield apex coordinates: (W) 29°19' 31" S, 27°34' 37" E; (E) 29°19' 54" S, 27°39' 19" E; (N) 29°19' 11" S, 27°37'¨2" E; (S) 29°20' 14" S, 27°36' 54" E). The explosion was accompanied by an extraordinarily loud, 15 s long noise which was heard over a large (100 km radius) area of Lesotho; the fall was eye-witnessed by several people who reported sightings of dust trails of Ýsparkling objectsÝ over Lesotho and the southern part of the Free State Province of South Africa. Many villagers of Ha Ralimo, Boqate Ha Majara, and Boqate Ha Sofonia reported falls of stones close tothemselves and onto their homes. The estimated total mass of recovered material is ~30 kg, including 418 stones in the 2 g to 2.4 kg mass range for a total of 24.673 kg which were collected and catalogued by A. Ashworth and David P. Ambrose (National University of Lesotho), one stone of A212 S. S. Russell et al. 1.020 kg held by Dr. Molisana Molisana (National University of Lesotho), 5 stones acquired by the National Museum of Lesotho in Maseru, some were collected by the Geology Department, Free State University, Bloemfontein, and several others purchased by members of the public. Mineralogy and classification (W. U. Reimold, Wits; P. C. Buchanan, NIPR):most freshly cut slices from several stones show a homogeneous beige to light-grey lithology speckled with abundant and heterogeneously distributed (20% to, in exceptional cases, >50 vol%) metal particles; some are crosscut by dark shock veinlets and show brecciated structure with light grey matrix surrounding lighter colored, well-rounded inclusions; chondrules distinctly recognizable; olivine Fa17.4 ± 0.8; shock stage S2/3. From The Meteoritical Bulletin No. 87
• Tuhathe fell on the same day as Kilabo. Click here to read about this meteorite.
• Here is a paper describing Thuathe.

# THU19-4	#THU22-6	#THU22-7	# THU52-7	ABOUT SCALE Each photo has a small cube one centimeter on a side. The photo above gives you an idea how big it is. The ruler is in inches at the top. The coin is a US dime. If you are interested in a specimen, I will be happy to send you the dimensions or a photo with different scale.
Weight: 19.4 gm	Weight: 22.6 gm	Weight: 22.7 gm	Weight: 52.7 gm
Features: Slice	Features: Slice	Features: Slice	Features: End
$97	Price: $113	Price: $114	Price: sold

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# THU70-3	# THU71-7	#THU86-7	#THU99-7	# THU127-8
Weight: 70.3 gm	Weight: 71.7 gm	Weight: 86.7 gm	Weight: 99.7 gm	Weight: 127.8 gm
Features: Individual 90% crust	Features: Individual 70% crust	Features: Individual 50% crust	Features: Individual 90% crust (Some thin secondary)	Features: Individual 99% crust
$350	$358	Price: $433	Price: $498	Price: sold

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#THU133-4	#THU275-8
Weight: 133.4 gm	Weight: 275.8 gm
Features: Individual 90% crust	Features: Individual 99% crust
$666	$1300

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