Blaine Reed Meteorites for Sale- LIST # 257 New Year Sale 7JAN2023

Blaine Reed Meteorites
P.O. Box 1141,
Delta, CO 81416
Ph/fax (970) 874-1487
brmeteorites@yahoo.com
LIST 257 - January 7 2023

Dear Collectors
  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

TUCSON SHOW INFO: I will be on the road from January 24th until around February 14th. For the show itself, I will be in my usual spot “Days Inn” (665 N. Freeway, Tucson) and I’ll be in my usual room - 134. I should be open by mid to late morning Friday January 27th. I will likely stay through the bitter end (that would be February 11th) but may end up leaving early if sales are really slow or security problems are relatively high (so maybe consider contacting me and letting me know if you are planning on coming late to the show so I can make it a point to stick around and actually be there for you). I open the door most days at 10AM. I will have the door open most evenings until around 9:30pm or so (later if people are visiting/ still wandering about) but there may be a couple nights I will be out for dinner or such for a couple hours but that should be rare.

  Note- concerning the photos in this offering:
I want everyone receiving this post with imbedded group photos of the items on this list that the item pictured MAY NOT be the identical item you receive (except for cases where I have clearly labeled an item as “the only one this size” or similar). I usually have (and sell) multiple pieces of each size of the items listed (sometimes MANY of them – far to many to put all in a photograph for people to pick from). What I normally do is send the first person that asks for a particular item the largest piece available in whatever size range it is that the specimen they are buying belongs to (when I send a piece that is not in the photo, you generally get a very similar but slightly larger piece). This came about as MOST of my sales from these periodic (three times a year) catalogs come from the paper mailed version of this offering where no photos exist so customers don’t know exactly what the piece they ordered looks like (and are usually quite happy to receive a slightly larger specimen instead). So, you can certainly request the exact item in the group photo and I am happy to send it if someone else hasn’t already requested it. Please let me know if you would likely ONLY be happy with receiving that actual pictured piece(s) and I will NOT do any substitution(s) in your order.

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MOUNT DOOLING, Australia: Coarse octahedrite (IC). Found 1909.

MOUNT DOOLING, Australia: Coarse octahedrite (IC). Found 1909.
Well, I thought I had offered some of this material on a fairly recent list. It turns out, that list was 7 years ago now! Those pieces were small squares and rectangles of etched slices. These are all complete individuals. I’d say “natural” as most of these have been left just as found. However, the largest piece (that has a quite interesting shape) was wire-brushed at some point (I finished cleaning it up). So, all but the largest specimen here are natural. I was only able to get a small amount of these so most (the largest pieces) are “one of a kind” – no substitute exists (at least not in my hands). Even in the smaller sizes, I have few (as maybe one or two) “back up pieces” for most. So, if you want a “complete” Mt. Dooling, get a hold of me ASAP.Individuals: shape as found, largest wire-brushed, others natural: a) 4.5 gram - 27mm x 7mm x 4mm - $15
b) 9.4 grams - 27mm x 17mm x 7mm - $30
c) 22.3 grams - 28mm x 22mm x 11mm - $65
d) 38.7 grams - 40mm x 26mm x 8mm - SOLD
e) 81.9 grams - 45mm x 38mm x 16mm - $200 – only one.
f) 312.3 grams - 100mm x 75mm x 15mm - $700 – only one.
g) 700.1 grams - 90mm x 50mm x 40mm - $14000 – only one.
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CERRO MESA, Argentina: Ordinary chondrite (L6). Found 2006.

CERRO MESA, Argentina: Ordinary chondrite (L6). Found 2006. Tkw = 12.9 kilograms.
Nope, don’t bother trying to look this one up. I was promised when I bought it (over 13 years ago) that it would be “official soon”. Nope, never got reported. The notes I have with it say that it was found by the same person that found the Gan-Gan iron meteorite in the Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina. Those notes also say “may have fallen 1993”. Yep, that part I can believe. This is a really nice, really fresh great example of an L chondrite. It has plenty of metal, some light orange spotting in a light tan (nearly white) matrix. The natural edges are mostly nice fresh slate-gray fusion crust. These are both ½ slices – each has one cut edge. I did offer these in an e-mail offering late last year but have decided to offer them here as about 3 times as many people receive my paper catalogs as receive any of my e-mail offerings. Not an official meteorite, unfortunately, but really nice for anyone just wanting a fresh example of an L-chondrite for less $ than s similar NWA (numbered and reported anyway) would cost.½ slices. One cut edge, remainder of edge fusion crust and some natural fracture: a) 219.0 grams - 135mm x 95mm x 5mm - $180
b) 239.5 grams - 130mm x 95mm x 7mm - $200 SOLD
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NWA (14932): Ordinary chondrite. (L4), W0, S3. Found before April 2021. 

NWA (14932): Ordinary chondrite. (L4), W0, S3. Found before April 2021. Tkw = 2902 grams.
I got this stone, like the (L5) melt breccia I offered on an earlier list, from a fossil dealer during the covid delayed April 2021 Tucson show. This was a solid, complete flatish round stone that closely resembled a cow pie or flying saucer. It had an interest possible low type 3 look to it – lots of nice chondrules in a dark matrix. It did show lots of chondrules (and fresh metal) in a nice medium gray matrix upon cutting. Boy oh boy did I have trouble making those first cuts to get samples for the research work (I think this has been shock hardened or such). I sent the rest out to someone who had better equipment to finish the cutting work or I’d probably be still working on it using my equipment. Unfortunately, research work showed this is a type 4. The olivine in the chondrules is equilibrated but the pyroxene is not. Close, but no banana – this is a type 4 stone. None the less, it is a really nice looking one.Slices: a) 5.9 grams - 20mm x 18mm x 4mm - $12
b) 12.0 grams - 30mm x 29mm x 4mm - $24
c) 24.1 grams - 46mm x 45mm x 4mm - $45
d) 51.2 grams - 77mm x 47mm x 4mm - $90
e) 108.5 grams - 145mm x 58mm x 4mm - $170 – Complete slice

2) End pieces:
a) 331. Grams - 120mm x 50mm x 40mm - $450
b) 750.6 grams - 153mm x 44mm x 60mm - $900 – Main mass.
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NWA (5546): Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3). Found 2008.

NWA (5546): Carbonaceous chondrite (CV3). Found 2008. Tkw = about 3.8 kg.
I recently bought these from a friend who bought them with M. Cottingham years ago. The research work did get done on this meteorite (by Ray Pickard, Bathurst Observatory Research Facility, Australian National University) but, for some reason, (like the Cerro Mesa above) never got the full official reported status from the Meteoritical Society Nomenclature Committee. Regardless, this is a nice (though darker than some) obvious CV3 meteorite. It shows lots of tan to brown chondrules in a nice dark gray matrix. This also has CAIs (as a CV should) but they are generally smaller and wider scattered than in some others. I bought all I could get of this meteorite (despite its “unofficial” publication status) as I have had considerable difficulties getting any (remotely affordable) carbonaceous chondrites lately.End Pieces: a) 5.7 grams - 27mm x 15mm x 5mm - $30
b) 9.3 grams - 35mm x 17mm x 5mm - $48
c) 16.6 grams - 35mm x 27mm x 5mm - $83
d) 25.9 grams - 52mm x 27mm x 7mm - $125
e) 52.5 grams - 70mm x 38mm x 8mm - $245 – SOLD

e-SUBSTITUTE 52mm x 28mm x 19mm - $175
f) 89.4 grams - 67mm x 40mm x 12mm - $400 – only one.

2) Complete stones as found (wind-polished exterior): $4.00/ gram
Sizes available: 49.0g, 88.2g, 103.0g
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NWA (15200): Martian meteorite (Nakhlite). Found 2022. 

NWA (15200): Martian meteorite (Nakhlite). Found 2022. Tkw = 196grams.
It has been a looong time since I have had a nakhlite on one of these (mailed) lists. I picked up these pieces in Denver last September. I didn’t get a lot (not a lot was found to begin with) but enough (barely) to put on a catalog. These are all as found fragments and (almost) individuals. Most of these (well, except the little capsule pieces perhaps) have at least some fusion crust. Some of these have quit a bit of crust (the 14g piece is basically a complete individual with around 2/3rds of it with the remainder being secondary crust and late fall chipping). The smallest pieces (.04g and .08g) are single fragments in a capsule and will be mounted in a magnifier box (though the group photo of this meteorite will have an example out of the box). The larger specimens will be put in a 55mm x 35mm plastic display box (but not for the group photo). Many of these (particularly the larger ones) I have only the one sample available. So, act fast if you want one of the larger specimens listed here.Fragments/ individuals as found: a) .04+ grams - 4mm x 2mm x 2mm - $25
b) .08+ grams - 4mm x 3mm x 2mm - $50
c) .31 grams - 9mm x 6mm x 4mm - $175
d) .66 grams - 10mm x 8mm x 5mm - $365 SOLD
e) 1.06 grams - 15mm x 8mm x 4mm - SOLD
f) 1.54 grams - 11mm x 8mm x 8mm - $800 SOLD

Substitute Available-  0.89 11 x 7 x 6mm - $490
g) 14.09 grams - 27mm x 22mm x 15mm - $6500
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Shipping: For small US orders $5 is needed now. Rates have gone up yet more this year and now the cheapest I can send anything is right at $4. Add $ for the padded envelope or box, jewelry boxes, etc and, in most cases, I am still loosing a little even at $5. Larger orders are now $8 to $15 (insurance is extra if desired – I’ll look it up if you want it).

Overseas prices have gone up A LOT the past couple years. Now small overseas orders are around $15 (Canada seems to be right around $11). I’ll have to custom quote any larger items/ orders (both local and overseas). Registration (recommended on more valuable overseas orders) is $16.

I do have a fax machine that seems to work (but I have to answer it and manually turn it on), so overseas people can contact me that way if they must. However, for overseas orders, it probably is best to go ahead and use my brmeteorites@yahoo.com e-mail when possible.

Blaine Reed Meteorites For Sale- List 256 13DEC2022

Blaine Reed
P.O. Box 1141
Delta, CO 81416
Ph/fax (970) 874-1487

December 13, 2022 LIST 256

Dear Collectors:
  I recently got done with the time consuming and tedious process of “Inventory”.

I have to pull everything out, open every box, weigh and record the items I still have in inventory at that time. I then make adjustments later – removing things that I managed to sell before the end of the year and adding things I end up buying before the end of the year.

Every time (each year) I end up with some items that I have little of (by weight or number of pieces). I like to offer these (generally at prices lower than earlier offerings) this time of year. A big part of this is if I can sell these items now, then I don’t have to have them as a “line item” in my inventory records carried over to next year. As you will see, these are “named” items (and may be more appealing to some of you as such) that I am trying to offer at “wholesale” prices in an effort to simplify my inventory records.

However, I will also say that you may consider contacting me if there was something on an earlier offering that you thought about getting. IF I still have it (and many things I do – or at least suitable replacements) let me know and I’ll see if I can’t give you a really nice Christmas- time price on it.



CALDWELL, Kansas: Ordinary chondrite L-impact melt. Found 1961. Tkw = 12.9 kilograms.
I remember Steve Arnold (Arkansas) and I tried for years to get this, or at least a piece of it. At the time, ANYTHING L-impact melt was quite in demand, rare and expensive (I think this was not far from when the Tucson Cat Mountain L impact melt that was bringing well north of $100/g). Not sure what changed, but, eventually, year after year of “NO!” turned into “YES”. So we (Steve and I – Steve mostly) finally got it. I did sell a fair amount of slices of this over the years (but certainly NOT for anything like Cat Mountain prices). All I have left are two part slices (they each have one straight cut edge). To be honest, this isn’t a really pretty meteorite - mostly mottled green and brown matrix with very little metal or distinct texture(s). The NWA (14930) L-melt I had on my last list is much prettier, but it is NOT a US named meteorite and this is priced very similarly!
1) Part slices:
a) 41.2 gram ½ slice – 80mm x 60mm x 3mm - $125
b) 63.5 gram ½ slice – 100mm x 70mm x 3mm - $190


CERRO MESA, Argentina. Ordinary chondrite (L6). Found 2006. Tkw = 10.5 kilograms.
Nope, don’t bother to try looking this one up. It is (far) more unofficial than “Ghadamis” listed below. I got a stack of ½ slices (they had one cut edge) probably back around 2008 or 2009. I was assured that it would show up as “official” not long after. Well, it has been more than 10 years and it ain’t official. I am done waiting. I have notes that say it is from Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina. It was supposedly found by the same person that found the Gan Gan iron meteorite. My note also says “may have fallen in 1993”. I can actually believe that part. The interior is very fresh. Lots of metal, minor amounts of orange spotting in a light gray (nearly white, actually) matrix. The “natural” edge is nice dark fusion crust (there is a chipped spot of around 1cm and a spot of adhearing caliche) I have two pieces of this (a third got sent to a museum for display – yes this is nice enough example of a fresh L chondrite slice) but I am thinking I’ll keep the smaller of the two for possible display purposes myself. Kind of (actually more than that) a shame this never got properly reported. It is nice material.
239.5 gram ½ slice – 130mm x 95mm x 7mm - $200


GHADAMIS, Libya: Ordinary chondrite (L6). Fell August 26, 2018. Tkw = 100+ kilograms.
I know, I know. This is NOT officially called Ghadamis but rather something completely uninspiring like HaH (436) I believe. I also know that this is “officially” only a find. There was a large fireball in the area and a bunch of super, super fresh chondrite individuals (I have one in my collection and another on a museum loan and they are, by far, the freshest chondrite examples I have) were found in the expected fall area soon ater. The Nomenclature Committee has become quite hard-nosed about what they are willing to allow to be reported as a “fall”. With good reasons. In more recent years, there has been some monkey business that has happened with people taking fresh pieces of earlier falls, trying to tie them to a “big fireball event” and pass them off as new (and often very expensive) meteorites. Now, a piece has to practically hit someone (or something) to be officially recorded as a fall (a direct REPUTABLE witness MUST be available). This was not the case here. This material is (to anyone that knows anything about meteorites) a witnessed fall (even if no one was right under the drop zone of any of the stones during the fall). I got a few pieces of this when it first became available (back in Tucson of 2019). I cut one or two of the stones up to be able to offer smaller pieces to collectors that didn’t want (or couldn’t afford) the paperweight model of this material (I sold some of those really quick as well, actually). These 7 small part slices (weighing from 2.3g up to around 6g or so) are all I have left of this meteorite in inventory. Each of these has at least one edge (and often two) of nice, fresh black fusion crust. I am offering these at about ¼ the price I sold them for originally and likely LESS than I have into them (particularly after saw and sanding losses). I just don’t want to “carry over” a mere 31.9g into the new year’s inventory records.
7 slices with some edge crust on each from 2.3g to 6g+. 31.9g total - $45

NORTHBRANCH, Kansas: Ordinary chondrite (H5). Found 1972, Tkw = 76 kilograms.
This was found in 1972 but not officially recognized as a meteorite until 1997, when I bought it. This was among the largest (if not the largest) “out of the field” meteorites I ever got. To be honest, it sure was not a pretty thing but it IS a named, US meteorite. I have sold pieces of it over the years – generally not putting much of a spotlight on it (maybe a 20 or 30g slice in a riker in one of my display cases or a semi large slice on a stand on the back of a table at a show). Now I am down to just 3 “semi-large” pieces and an 84g bag of fragments and slices (mostly slices around an inch or so across in size – probably 4g to around 10g each). When I have had this material out at shows, I have had it priced around $1.50/g for large pieces (like 700 or 800g size) and $1.75 - $2.00/g on smaller stuff. Prices here are much lower.
1) Slices: all have “natural” (not cut) edges:
a) 58.8 grams – 80mm x 55mm x 5mm - $60
b) 146.9 grams - 120mm x 67mm x 6mm - $140
c) 432.9 grams – 180mm x 170mm x 5mm - $390
2) Selection of fragments and slices (great for resale) 84.5 grams - $80


TULIA (a), Texas. Ordinary chondrite (H5). Found 1917. Tkw = 78+ kilograms.
Now THIS is a REAL Tulia. I have mentioned in the past how pieces of Tulia and Dimmitt (both H chondrites) got mixed and scrambled (and, in reality, a piece of Dimmitt went through as Tulia – giving Tulia a H3/4 classification. Nope Tulia is a somewhat fresher H5). This (and the Dimmitt pieces I have had) came from the Monig collection. I did a little research on this recently and found that, apparently, this is a) one of Monigs earlier pieces and b) Glenn Huss recognized it as a Tulia and not a Dimmitt when he and his wife spent months cataloging and labeling pieces in the Monig Collection back in 1981. You see, I have always kind of thought that this was an item labeled as a Dimmitt that happened to be a Tulia. Nope, Glenn recognized it and put a Tulia catalog number (M12.27) on it. I don’t think there were all that many labeled Tulia specimens in the Monig collection and fewer still were ever “released”. I mentioned that this was likely a fairly early recovery specimen for Monig as it also has his (actually done by him) white (well, more yellow these days) “12AI” on a black background cataloging number as well. From the Monig collection catalog, I learned that this is a coded note that could tell him the farmer/ rancher he got the piece from and, hence, roughly its original recovery location. Also, this piece came to me glued (quite sloppy, to be honest). Apparently, Monig did this himself (he would glue pieces together to “complete” the specimen and not loose track of the individual pieces) when broken pieces that fit together were recovered. This piece consists of a larger natural looking chunk (that has the two catalog numbers) and a 87.3g cut fragment that fits onto this. The smaller piece’s rough/ natural side fits to the obvious old natural break on the large piece and has a roughly 55mm x 44mm cut and polished face that CLEARLY shows that this is indeed fully a Tulia (a) specimen (different color, less chondrules, more metal than Dimmitt). As the old glue had kind of given way, I cleaned up a lot of the loose flakes and chips of that (it looked pretty ratty/ shabby otherwise). However, there are still some traces of Monig’s glue job on each of the pieces. Not particularly pretty, but a scarce specimen that has some interesting history attached to it.
563.2g specimen in two pieces – 65mm x 55mm x 50mm - $800.

Shipping: For small US orders $5 is needed now. Rates have gone up yet more this year and now the cheapest I can send anything is right at $5. Add $ for the padded envelope or box, jewelry boxes, etc and, in most cases, I am still loosing a little even at $5. Larger orders are now $9 to $16 (insurance is extra if desired – I’ll look it up if you want it).
Overseas prices have gone up A LOT the past couple years. Now small overseas orders are around $16 (Canada seems to be right around $14). I’ll have to custom quote any larger items/ orders (both local and overseas). Registration (recommended on more valuable overseas orders) is $16.

I do have a fax machine that seems to work (but I have to answer it and manually turn it on), so overseas people can contact me that way if they must. However, for overseas orders, it probably is best to go ahead and use my brmeteorites@yahoo.com e-mail when possible.