Location: Namaland, Namibia,
25º12'S 18º5'E
Found: 1996, November
Type: Ordinary chondrite (H3)
Description from Meteoritical Bulletin No. 85 (2001): A 22 kg stone plus 11 smaller pieces totaling ~18 kg were found in 1996 November in a dry river bed by a farmer who was searching for Gibeon irons. People searching with metal detectors recovered hundreds of additional pieces since 2000 November, bringing the total mass to ~120-130 kg. The largest piece was used in a garden wall until 2000 August. Classification and mineralogy: a breccia with ~10-20 vol% angular to irregular, relatively light-colored clusters varying in size up to ~3 cm across; olivine Fa13.8-27.2 (n=152); Low-Ca pyroxene, Fs8.4-27.8 (n=68); excellent preservation of glass in chondrules; shock stage S1; weathering grade W2.
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| # KOR37-6 | # KOR38-8 | # KOR32-7 | # KOR42-5 | 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: 37.6 gm | Weight: 38.8 gm | Weight: 32.7 gm | Weight: 42.5 gm | |
| Features: Slice | Features: Slice | Features: Slice | Features: Slice | |
| Price: $75 | Price: $78 | Price: $66 | Price: $86 |
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| # KOR55-11 | # KOR69-6 | # KOR69-7 | # KOR82-3 |
| Weight: 55.1 gm | Weight: 69.6 gm | Weight: 69.7 gm | Weight: 82.3 gm |
| Features: Slice | Features: Slice | Features: Slice | Features: Slice |
| Price: $110 | Price: $140 | Price: $140 | Price: sold |
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