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.

Blaine Reed Meteorites For Sale- List 255 Meteorite Jewelry 30Nov2022

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

LIST 255 - November 30, 2022

Dear Collectors
Here is a selection of meteorite jewelry. I don’t normally have much in the way of jewelry as I aim primarily for the collector and jewelry is more for a “retail” (basic public) market. I suspect, if I pick back up doing more smaller retail shows, this stuff might actually do pretty well sales-wise. However, I realized that it also just MIGHT be something some of you out there might like for gifts/ Christmas presents for friends and family (these, for the most part, are far nicer than my usual simple “Campo” pendants and similar that I have had as my usual “jewelry” offerings).

I am not sure where these came from exactly, I just know that they are made from either etched pieces of Munuionalusta or Seymchan (that have been coated with Rhodium I was told, but I am not certain of that fact. I just know that they have been plated and, as such, should hold up nicely).

The pieces (in groups) offered below are really kind of a selection of styles and sizes I have of this stuff. Of coarse, being that jewelry is an “eye of the beholder” thing, I WILL try to send anyone asking for a particular size and style below the actual piece(s) in the photograph they ask for. However, just so nobody thinks that they “missed out” for waiting a day (or three, or a week or…..) before responding and asking about a piece, I should have PLENTY of pieces that are VERY similar sized and shaped to any of the things below. 

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GROUP ONE:
These are what I generally call my “basic” pendants (but still a nice step above my usual Campo pieces). These have an etched slice or chunk of iron meteorite that is hung on a basic wire ring or a basic two-piece bail.

Top Row: Munionalusta (most on simple wire ring);
a) 2.0g - $8, b) 3.8g - $15, c) 4.4g - $16, d) 7.9g - $25, e) 8.4g - $27

Bottom Row: Seymchan on two piece bail:
a) 2.7g - $11, b) 4.6 - $18, c) 5.6 - $20, d) 8.9g - $30, e) 13.6g - $50

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GROUP TWO:
These are the ones that I call me “fancier” pieces. These have extra additions to them that make them more than just an etched slice hanging from a ring or such.

Top row: Seymchan “wire wrapped”.
a) 4.8g - $25, b) 6.1g - $30, c) 7.1g - $35, d) 8.6g - $40, e) 12.8g – $60

Middle Row: Munionalusta “fancy edge”. These have a neat hammered braided chain piece welded around the entire edge. These are my personal favorites of this jewelry (wish I got more of these, actually, but they were the most expensive).
a) 5.1g - $30, b) 6.2g - $35, c) 7.5g - $40, d) 6.8g - $40, e) 11.1g - $55

Bottom Row: Munionalusta “Gem-stoned”. The “gem” in these is cubic zirconia (man-made but sure sparkle pretty). The “indentations” are also man-made (NOT natural). These were likely added to add some “character”, more interesting look (kind of resemble a gemstone at first glance) without the expense and trouble of actually adding more gem stones.
a) 5.9g - $25, b) 7.9g - $35, c) 7.9g - $35, d) 9.0g - $40, e) 12.7g - $55

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GROUP THREE: Bracelets and earrings:
Top Row: Bracelets: a) 76.4g - $250, b) 92.2g - $300 c) -SOLD OUT-

Bottom Row: Earrings - $30/ pair. Let me know which letter (a,b,c,…) you want.

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Shipping: Shipping rates, right now, have gone up yet again. They seem to have added a "holiday time surcharge". Now it seems that the cheapest I can send a small padded envelope order for is close to $6 at the moment. Regardless, I'll keep the shipping on these (they are small and light weight) at a simple $5 for now for US shipping.

Small overseas orders are around $16 (Canada seems to be right around $15).

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 254 9NOV2022 Museum Pieces

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

LIST 254 - November 9, 2022

Dear Collectors
Here is a selection of a few very expensive (overall price, not on a per gram level) items. These are things that I had planned on putting in an auction. However, the person I work with on such things completely skipped going to the Denver show this year. I was told that part of it was that he already had waaay more meteorites than he needed to fill the next couple auctions. IF he had come and I had given these pieces to him, it would have been mid to late next year before any of them would have a chance to be offered. I decided to go ahead and offer them now incase anyone out there wants to pick up a really nice pre-Christmas present for themselves (I am sure any collector wouldn’t mind if someone bought them one of these things for them for Christmas either). I really don’t expect to sell much (any) of these as these are some of the very highest priced items (again, in overall price, not per gram level) I have ever offered on any list (e-mail or otherwise). I just thought it would be interesting to see what happens offering these now (at roughly what would have been the auction reserve prices) and not wait 6 months, 9 months (or more??) holding them back only for auction.






AQUILE, Bloivia: Ordinary chondrite (H5). Fell November 20, 2016. Tkw = about 50 kilograms.
This is a nice big individual. Not many big pieces like this got out before the locals changed laws to make having these leave the country illegal. This fall was Bolivia’s second meteorite absolutely known to have come from Bolivia (there are a couple old irons listed as “may be from Bolivia” but their find locations are not known and their chemistry is very similar (to similar) to Campo). I personally found their first (a really, really weathered little H5 fragment called Sevaruyo). I kind of thought about keeping this big stone (and just might yet) but it kind of overpowers the little 1g Sevaruyo piece in my “Bolivia” collection. Right now, I am offering this at waaaay below what most people ask for pieces of this particular meteorite. When I first looked into pricing of this stuff a few months ago, I typically found it offered at well over $10/g (with $15 to $30/g most common). I was offered a smaller piece of this fall (a nice 700g size range fragment) by the original seller of this material in Tucson this year. He wanted around $7/g on the piece. This piece is closer to $4/g. This is a nice 3087g individual as found. It has about 75% or so primary fusion crust coverage. The broken/ chipped areas do show the brecciated interior structure nicely. I real museum piece from a fall that was not widely distributed into the collecting world before the “powers that be” in the fall area changed the rules on meteorite ownership/ exporting.
3087g individual as found – 210mm x 90mm x 70mm - $12,500






GIBEON,Namibia: Iron. Fine octahedrite (IVA). Found before 1836.
Here is a big end piece that a customer/ friend of mine bought many years ago. He heard about how high some Gibeon pieces were going for and decided to offer this piece. This is a nice piece BUT it does have a “problem”. It is one of the pieces that has suffered heating somehow. That was either by people trying to melt it down (though this shows no scorching or signs of that) or (more likely?) by being a piece near the surface of the original body in space when it got a bit to close to the sun at some point. As such, there are signs of the etch structure on the polished face but this piece will not etch nicely (at least on the end that has been cut. IF this is a “an-made” heating effect it is possible the other end of this piece might etch up better if that heating was concentrated on the now cut end of this specimen). I know that many people value Gibeon for the ability to cut it all apart and turn it into small etched jewelry pieces. Nope, this is probably not going to ever happen to this piece (though it would make nice mirror POLISHED jewelry pieces). This is probably best left as the visually nice, grunt to move it, specimen it is. The first dimensions listed below are the width and height of the polished face. The second is the depth of the end piece (IF this had shown a good etch, this thing would have produced plenty of nice slices).
21.66 kilogram end piece – 260mm x 110mm x 170mm - $24,500






ORIENTED NWA (unstudied):
Now this is a stone I A) really thought about keeping (and might still if it does not sell here) or B) putting into auction (which also may yet happen). This is, by far, the largest very clearly oriented meteorite of any type I have ever had. Oriented things like this also (sometimes) sell for incredibly stupid high amounts of money in auctions. This is a 10.3kg individual that, for the most part, managed to escape the wind-polishing that wiped away most NWA stone meteorite crust (this does have a corner on one side of the bottom where you can see this wind-polishing. From this it is easy to tell that this thing hit the ground still oriented with the nose down and buried deep enough to protect most of the fusion crust so it still shows proper fusion crust textures and flow lines. I am going to offer this here quite a bit cheaper than I had planned originally (I have somewhere the $ could benefit me more in the longer run right now) and see what happens. Part of me hopes to sell it but a large part of me also hopes I don’t (I doubt I’d ever come across a big oriented stone like this again. At least not at any price I could consider buying it).
10.305kg complete oriented stone – 230mm x 190mm x 120mm - $15,500

NWA (15200): Martian meteorite (Nakhlite). Found 2022. Tkw = 196 grams.
It was reported that “many” pieces of this were found. I suspect most of them were quite small (and I do have an assortment of smaller pieces, fragments and crumbs I plan to offer on a future mailed catalog once I get around to weighting and cataloging the stuff). This piece is the biggest that was available to me (by far). It is a really nice piece in that it has a lot of nice fresh shiny black fusion crust (covering around 2/3 of it). This does have “broken”, missing crust areas that show the granular interior. Again, this is another “really would like to keep it” (it is the biggest Nakhlite piece of any (but then, this like only the third Nakhlite I have ever had) specimen. I do kind of need/ want to run the XRF on this (I have so few data sets on Nakhlites) but (as are most) this is relatively fragile (friable – can be crumbled into small fragments easily) and I don’t want to risk accidentally breaking such a nice piece.. This is in a membrane box (not in the photos) and will sent to any new owner in this.
14.09g crusted individual – 27mm x 22mm x 15mm - $6500

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.

Blaine Reed Meteorites for Sale- List 253 30SEP2022

Blaine Reed Meteorites

P.O. Box 1141, Delta, CO 81416
Ph/fax (970) 874-1487
brmeteorites@yahoo.com
LIST 253 - September 30, 2022

See Full Note at bottom of post concerning substitutions.
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).
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SERICHO, Kenya: Stony-iron (pallasite). Recognized 2016. Tkw = tons.
Nope, these are NOT more pallasite pieces. These are actually pieces (all be it small) of etched iron from this huge find. It turns out that among the hundreds (thousands?) of pieces of this meteorite recovered only a tiny few (as in single digits, like 2 or 3, I am told) were all iron, no olivine specimens. This IS somewhat like Brenham, another large pallasite recovery where almost all pieces are olivine-rich but some are found that are all iron. Seymchan was only known as all iron specimens (and classified as such) for decades after it was originally discovered and only further intensive search work decades later turned up olivine baring specimens showing its true identity as a pallasite (but those olivine baring pieces were always, by far, rarer among the recoveries). These are nice small etched on both sides ALL IRON specimens that I got from a person that landed one of the two or three all iron pieces from this large and now famous find.
1) Part slices, etched on both sides:
a) 4.0 grams 18mm x 9mm x 3mm $14.00
b) 8.9 grams 17mm x 16mm x 3mm $31.00
c) 14.7 grams 30mm x 27mm x 3mm $50.00
d) 22.1 grams 39mm x 24mm x 3mm $75.00
e) 32.0 grams 40mm x 27mm x 3mm $100.00

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GHUBARA, Oman: Ordinary chondrite. (L5), black, xenolithic. Found 1954.
Here are some slices from a 6kg chunk of this meteorite I set aside many years ago. These turned out to be some of the best cut Ghubara I have ever seen. They have a nice medium to dark gray color showing lots of lighter colored chondrules and cm plus sized clasts and lots of fresh metal. This meteorite is more than just an L5. It is actually a regolith breccia that is composed of L5 clasts in an L3 host matrix (probably should have been called an L3 with L5 xenoliths actually). What is even cooler still is that recent research work has shown that this meteorite is a regolith breccia from the surface of the ORIGINAL L-parent body! That body got blown apart in an impact around 500 million years ago – resulting in a drastic increase in large (and small) impacts here on Earth not long after.
1) Slices:
a) 8.4 grams 30mm x 23mm x 4mm $17.00
b) 17.0 grams 35mm x 27mm x 5mm $34.00
c) 34.1 grams 38mm x 38mm x 5mm $65.00
d) 74.8 grams 75mm x 57mm x 5mm $140.00
e) 151.6 grams 90mm x 80mm x 5mm $270.00 – nice complete slice.
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NWA (14930): Ordinary chondrite. (L5) – melt breccia, W0. Found 2021. Tkw = 4798 grams.
Well, this was likely found late 2021 perhaps. I bought this during the delayed (until April) 2021 Tucson show. A dealer at my hotel had it sitting with a few other meteorites on the end of a table in room that was, otherwise, filled with fossils. I could see that it had melt/ flow veins all through it on its wind-polished surface so I knew it was going to be on the more interesting side of “ordinary chondrite”. Yep, I was right. Cutting and research revealed areas that are shocked and or melted but looked somewhat typical chondrite (these zones do contain small clasts of unmelted L5 material – hence the “L5” part of its classification) surrounded by thick veins of obviously melted and flowed material. Nice and interesting meteorite. Lots of metal and sulfides (some small and blebby) in a green/ gray matrix (the melt veins lean more towards green).
1) Slices:
a) 4.8 grams 19mm x 16mm x 5mm $18.00
b) 8.2 grams 25mm x 16mm x 5mm $30.00
c) 14.4 grams 40mm x 30mm x 4mm $50.00
d) 29.0 grams 55mm x 50mm x 4mm $100.00
e) 62.2 grams 95mm x 68mm x 5mm $210.00
f) 142.2 grams 125mm x 100mm x 4mm $450.00 – complete slice.
2) End pieces:
a) 478.3 grams 125mm x 60mm x 30mm $1100.00
b) 2620.5 grams 125mm x 90mm x 90mm $5000.00 – Main mass.
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DJOUA (001), Algeria: Enstatite achondrite (Aubrite). Found 2021. Tkw = 22.5kg +
It has been a looooong time since I have offered a new (or old) Aubrite on a catalog. I picked this up in Tucson as unpolished slices. Wow, I had no idea an aubrite could be so hard to polish. It took considerable time (and more than a few sanding belts) to polish these. This is really interesting stuff. It has a white, light tan to dark brown mixed/mottled texture. Many (most, actually) of my pieces have a considerable amount of fresh metal scattered through parts of them. XRF work suggests that this is likely from other meteorites impacting the parent body of this material (the metal-rich pieces have a way higher iron content then the iron-poor areas clearly showing that the iron is NOT from being brought out of the minerals. But then, the minerals in this type meteorite contain very little iron to begin with). Neat stuff at a really affordable price for this very rare type of meteorite.
1) Slices:
a) .88 grams 10mm x 9mm x 3mm $25.00
b) 1.5 grams 18mm x 17mm x 3mm $42.00
c) 3.2 grams 25mm x 11mm x 3mm $88.00
d) 6.5 grams 23mm x 22mm x 4mm $175.00
e) 12.2 grams 33mm x 22mm x 5mm $315.00
f) 26.6 grams 57mm x 33mm x 4mm $650.00 – Complete slice.
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IMPACTITE: Henbury Crater, Australia.
Impactites are a glassy froth resembling volcanic cinder but are created by the melting of rock during the formation of an impact crater. These pieces were formed around 5,000 to 10,000 years ago when the Henbury meteorite impact created 13 craters. As meteoritic material is mixed in with the terrestrial rocks during impact, impactites contain small bits of meteorite mixed throughout them. If these were cut, these pieces of meteorite would be visible as small bright shiny metal blebs. I did not cut these particular specimens as my experience the last time I had some of these from Henbury (quite a few years ago) showed me that these particular impactites are a bit to frothy to cut and polish nicely. So, I decided to leave these in their “as found” condition. I have only one of the largest size listed here.
1) Specimens as found:
a) 1.8 grams 18mm x 15mm x 10mm $4.00
b) 3.0 grams 24mm x 15mm x 10mm $6.00
c) 5.5 grams 30mm x 18mm x 10mm $11.00
d) 7.7 grams 30mm x 23mm x 16mm $15.00
e) 11.1 grams 30mm x 30mm x 18mm $22.00 – only one this size.
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A 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.


Shipping: For small US orders $5 is needed now. Larger orders are now $10 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 $20 plus insurance (but insurance is relatively cheap for registered packages).

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 252 22AUG2022

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

LIST 252 - August 22, 2022


Dear Collectors

Here is the “other” list I mentioned I’d be doing when I sent out the last one. It got delayed for a number of reasons. It seems everyday lately I get tied up with some kind of new battle of one sort or another. I (more or less) finish one and a new one pops up.

DENVER SHOW:
Yep, this is coming waaay too soon for me. I am trying to get ready but having limited success. Anyway, this year it is September 9th through the 17th. I am at the same spot – Frisco meeting room on the west-side of the convention center at the Crowne Plaza (I-70 and Chambers road). I’ll be open 10 am (some days earlier) until - ?? I like to stay open later but the show folks have been locking the doors around 7pm (you can still reach me by going through the lobby doors). I’ll stay open as late (reasonably – no 1am or 2am nights) as people are visiting.

On to today’s list!:

FRANCONIA, Arizona: Ordinary chondrite (H5). Found October 31, 2002. Tkw = about 100kg.
Well somebody got quite the Halloween treat here. It was a meteorite hunter that just thought the area looked good for hunting (fairly level, lack of vegetation and natural rocks) and gave it a shot. Yep, he managed to stumble into one of the largest Arizona strewn fields currently known. I got these three pieces in Tucson this year from a metal-detector guy who found them himself many years ago (he couldn’t remember if it was 12 or 15 years). Anyway, all three of these are complete individuals. The two smaller have complete primary fusion crust coverage. The largest piece (the second largest Franconia piece I have ever had) looks like it is a “half stone” (about 60% primary crust and then about 40% “broken” surface). Well, the guy that found this found it in two pieces. He (rather poorly) glued the pieces together (I cleaned off a lot of the excess glue but plenty still remains). He did look for more pieces, recognizing that there was, obviously half missing. He found no further pieces. I know why. Careful inspection of the “broken” surface shows tiny areas of melted (crust) material. So, this “broken” area is actually an area of very light secondary fusion crust from this stone breaking very late in its fall.
a) 162.9gram complete individual – 47mm x 36mm x 35mm - $150
b) 409.4 gram complete individual – 60mm x 55mm x 50mm - $350
c) 913.6 gram individual ~40% secondary crust – 140mm x 60mm x 50mm - $700



NWA (2995): Lunar: Feldspathic breccia. Found 2005. Tkw = 538 grams.
NWA (2995) was noted (and still is) as one of the very best looking Lunar meteorites. It has the classic white to light gray clasts in a medium gray background. Pieces of this meteorite have always commanded a premium because of this. I sold this to its current owner (it was a consigned specimen back then as it is now) back in January of 2016. This is a 3.08g complete slice that cost him $2200 at the time (this was priced at $4500 not a lot earlier). Wanting to put $ towards travel and other things (photography equipment I believe) he says “sell”. At this point, $1500 is being asked. Yes, high (per gram) when compared to other more recent lunar material but, by far, the cheapest I have seen a piece of this really pretty moon rock. Also, for history sake (?), included is the original invoice I sent with the piece when I sold it to him in 2016.
3.08 gram complete slice – 42mm x 30mm x 1mm - $1500

NWA (7983): Achondrite (Ureilite). Found 2012, Tkw = 424 grams.
I got these pieces in Tucson this year. They are nice thin pieces and clearly show the classic triple-junction crystallization texture typical for Ureilites (and Brachinites actually). These pieces are NOT polished. Another classic feature of ureilites is that they are often nearly impossible to cut and polish (so much so that slices of ureilites like these are very uncommon). To be honest, I never even tried to polish these. I have destroyed enough saw blades and sanding belts prepping other material lately, I really didn’t want to risk it. Part of this is a partially sanded/ polished slice looks terrible. It is kind of an all or nothing deal. Do ALL of it or don’t start. So, be ready to donate hours (a day or two) and lots of equipment (many, many silicon carbide sanding belts or more than $100 of diamond ones) or don’t begin. I chose the “don’t start” as I can see one side of the large slice here that the saw blade that cut it really struggled – indicating that this is NOT one of the (very rare) easy to polish ureilites. It turns out the Meteoritical Bulletin write-up or this says “diamonds ubiquitous” (means lots of them everywhere in this thing).Thankfully, each of these has at least one side (the smaller piece – both sides) where the cutting went pretty well – leaving an unpolished saw cut surface that is not distracting.
a) 10.3 gram part slice – 65mm x 30mm x 1.5mm - $200
b) 45.1 gram complete slice – 80mm x 70mm x 2mm - $800

PEEKSKILL, New York: Ordinary chondrite (H6). Fell October 9, 1992. Tkw = 12.57kg.
I remember making the mold of this meteorite. I had to apply a layer of latex (and occasional cheese cloth) like every 15 minutes. Nope, didn’t get much (any?) sleep that night. I flew back home (from northern Montana to Durango) when done, getting home quite late. Then another night of almost no sleep. It was back to the Durango (well, La Plata County if you want to be a stickler about names) airport around 5:30 or so the next morning for a ride to Germany. Anyway, the mold worked out really well so the meteorite was then cut. This is a part slice from that cutting. This slice does have a little bit of brown staining (mild oxidation) but clearly shows the classic breccia texture of this meteorite. Also classic for this fall that totaled a Chevy Malibu is super thick (like over 1mm thick) fusion crust (that all of us worried might peel off when the stone was removed from the mold I had made but, thankfully, didn’t). The longest side of this triangular shaped slice is a crusted edge showing this super thick crust. This comes in an Impactika membrane box but it is not in that box to show the piece better in the group photo.
2.90 gram part slice – 25mm x 11mm x 4mm - $1000

RED DEER HILL, Canada: Ordinary chondrite (L6). Found 1975. Tkw = 25kg.
Aside from Buzzard Coulee and White Court, I’ve had very few Canadian meteorites in recent years. I got these pieces from the same person I got the Peekskill listed above from. The smaller one has a Kansas Meteorite Society COA. The larger piece’s info is still missing (but being looked for). Regardless, the appearance and textures of both pieces are identical. This is NOT cheap for a chondrite find, admittedly, but pretty much any and all Canadian pieces I have offered (regardless of “cheapness”) have all sold very rapidly (and, usually, back to collectors in Canada). Each of these are in a membrane box but are not in these for the group photo to better show the specimens themselves. Both pieces are wedged in their cut, so the listed thickness is just something of a mid-range.
a) 2.46 gram part slice – 15mm x 14mm x 3.5mm - $75
b) 6.58 gram part slice – 25mm x 20mm x mm - $200

TULIA (a), Texas: Ordinary chondrite. (H5). Found 1917. Tkw = 78+kg.
This piece is from a REAL Tulia(a) specimen I have had tucked away for years. I say “real” as Tulia(a) has suffered something of an identity crisis most of its existence. The Dimmitt strewn field is quite close (just to the west). Back when ‘Tulia’ was studied, nobody had considered two different meteorite strewn fields could be that close together. As such, a (more commonly found, but found slightly further west) Dimmitt stone was studied and reported as Tulia. So, “officially”, most of the records have Tulia(a) as an H3/4. Nope, that is what Dimmitt is (well, even that is a bit different now. Dimmitt has been reclassified as an H3.8 I believe). The real Tulia is an H5 and shows a good amount of fresh metal (Dimmitt rarely shows any). Anyway, this is a guaranteed real sample of Tulia (a).
22.6 gram end piece- 40mm x 22mm x 12mm - $55

TULIA (b), Texas: Ordinary chondrite, (L6). Found 1917, recognized later. Tkw = 4.4+kg.
Now, just to show what a mess the Tulia meteorite area is, in addition to Dimmits getting mixed in, we have at least one L-chondrite(*) in the mix. A couple of pieces of “Tulia” were recovered and sitting in museum collections (Chicago Field Museum and British Museum). Nope, they weren’t “Tulia” actually, they were L-chondrites. I don’t know when this was finally realized, but it turned out that TCU had a couple as well. I managed to get a 1400 gram individual of this “new” meteorite from them (helping them identify it and keep a larger piece of the same material for their collection) years ago. This part slice is (likely my last) piece from that 1400g piece. This shows nice weathered fusion crust along 50% of its edges.

*- I have yet another L chondrite from the area. It is very fresh (nice fusion crust) and had lots of chondrules that looks certainly to be a type 4 (certainly NOT a 6). I spent the money years ago on it to have the chemistry run and found it has pretty much identical Faylite (iron in olivine) numbers as the known Tulia (b) L6. Despite this, I am absolutely CERTAIN it is a new meteorite (it has obviously been on the ground far less time than Plainview, which likely fell in 1903) but no way to “prove” it (and I have to little to try and report it as a new meteorite, unfortunately).
17.6 gram part slice – 38mm x 2mm x 7mm - $60

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.

Blaine Reed Meteorites- List 251 19JULY2022

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

LIST 251 - July 19, 2022

Dear Collectors

Once again, I have been severely slacking in my e-mail offering duties. I have been tied up with all kinds of things. Projects, some travel (more of that to come in a couple weeks) and general stuff. I have also not had a lot of offering worthy items come in lately (but that is changing. I should be doing another offering with some Lunar, a Canadian meteorite and more fairly soon).

This is an offering of some nice iron meteorites that have managed to come in and pile up a bit lately. Some of these were in a collection I bought over a year ago that I just now finally went through. It was 9 large beer-flat boxes full of mostly small things. It took days and days to go through and sort. The larger items I picked up elsewhere (the Grein (005) I had never heard of before and picked up while in Denver last week).

This offering is a little out of sorts. It is NOT alphabetically listed as usual. This is mostly due to how I had pictures of some of these things already set up from earlier. So, I am listing the Gan Gan, then the Guadalupe Y Calvo (as I already had photos of these in my computer files) and THEN the other (3) items as these pieces will be in a group photo.

GAN GAN, Argentina: Iron. Fine octahedrite (IVA). Found 1984. Tkw = 83kg.
Here is a nice complete slice of this pretty meteorite. I had some pieces (part slices mostly) of this a few years ago and sold out fairly quickly. I can’t remember exactly what price I had on those, but I think it was something around $4/g (they were consignment pieces). I lucked into this piece by a collector contacting me asking if I could get any of this particular meteorite for them (I got them 3 pieces actually). I contacted the person I knew had pieces in the past. Yep, they had a few left. I got all that they would sell (a couple pieces were going to other collectors as this piece was scheduled to do as well until the other buyer ended up passing on it. Understandable, it is a pretty big chunk of money and things are getting a bit weird in our economy right now). This slice is etched on both sides, though the back was not sanded smooth first (so there are some remaining saw marks hiding in/ under the etch). This comes with one of my info cards from when I first offered pieces of this material many (like around 30) years ago as well as a Schwade Collection label.
851.2 gram etched complete slice – 250mm x 150mm x 5mm - $2500



GUADALUPE Y CALVO, Mexico: Iron. Hexahedrite (IIAB). Found 1971. Tkw = 58.63kg.
I remember buying this one. A guy in Tucson had it and we (several of us, including Jim, who I got these from relatively recently) made a special trip there to negotiate the purchase. We were, eventually, successful but not so on the Canyon Diablos the seller had (he had the better part of a bucket full of thumb-sized Canyon Diablos with a “number painted on each” (those were Nininger numbers!!!!!). He refused to sell them as he wanted a piece of Haag’s Odessa action (Robert would tumble polish small Odessa pieces and then sell pretty much all he had in minutes at around $1/g). This guy insisted on keeping the pieces so he could (and did, unfortunately) tumble them up and sell them for “big bucks”. He was under the (mistaken) impression that these piece being a) bigger and b) not Odessa would sell for far more than $1/g (they didn’t)). The Guadalupe was a success for all of us. It was no longer going to be just an unknown dog-food bowl on a ranch in Mexico. Collectors were going to be able to get a piece of a Hexahedrite which was a hard to come by type iron back then (and not terribly common even these days, actually). Wish we had better luck in our attempts to buy the Canyon Diablos. These are all half slices. They have one cut edge with the remainder being natural. These have been etched (on one side only) but, to be honest, this stuff does not show a whole lot – just some fine scratch mark looking lines (Nuemann lines). I had some of this a few years ago. I sold out of this fairly quickly as well. I found the card that I had in the Riker with those specimens when I put them out at shows. That had the price at $4/g. I am making these pieces substantially cheaper now (these are fairly large pieces). These all come with one of my original Guadalupe info cards and a Schwade Collection label.

1) Part slices. One cut edge:
a) 243.6 grams – 110mm x 55mm x 5mm - $700
b) 296.8 grams – 120mm x 65mm x 5mm - $850
c) 349.1 grams – 130mm x 75mm x 5mm - $1000



CAMPO DEL CIELO, Argentina: Found 1576. Tkw = A LOT!
This is an etched (on both sides) complete slice. It was one of the specimens I pulled out of the above mentioned 9 box “collection” (more like an accumulation) of anything/ everything the guy could get for close to opening bids on E-Bay over many years, I suspect. He must have had well over 10,000 individual specimens! I think he was single, no kids, and did little but buy meteorites on E-Bay for his entertainment. Surprisingly, this (and the Morasko pieces below) were some of the largest/ best pieces in the mix(!!! – most of the stuff I packaged up, labeled, priced and sold as a lot to a friend that runs a large retail store). Anyway, if I don’t sell this here, I’ll probably set it up in a Riker (labeled and such) and put it out in Denver (at a slightly higher price – rikers have gotten surprisingly expensive lately. But then, so has pretty much everything else).
49.7 gram slice. Etched both sides – 70mm x 28mm x 3mm - $50

GREIN (005), Niger: Iron. Medium octahedrite (IIIAB). Found 2015. Tkw = 52.5kg.
This is listed as being purchased on December 22, 2015. It was a single specimen (that actually had a nice point/ cone shape from the picture I was able to find of it online). I got this mostly complete slice (it has a 25mm straight cut on one end that is hardly noticeable) while I was in Denver a week ago. It, like the Gan Gan above, is etched on both sides but polished down only on one. I had never heard of this meteorite before (and RARELY get the chance to get an etched medium octahedrite). This slice does have a few tiny brown spots but, overall, looks really nice. This has had some kind of treatment done on it (stabilization, etching) and is supposedly guaranteed to stay good (nope, ocean side, next to the aquarium, in the shower (yep, I actually had a guy do that with a Brenham once!) or by the hot tub does NOT count) and will be re-treated if it becomes needed.
319.4 gram slice – 150mm x 70mm x 5mm - $475

MORASKO, Poland. Iron. Coarse octahedrite (IAB). Found 1914. Tkw = over 1000kg.
These two pieces were in the 9 box “collection” and were some of the few specimens I decided to hang on to for this type offering or selling at a show (Denver in September is my next big one. It looks like I’ll be going to Creede for their show August 5th, 6th, 7th but I don’t plan on bringing these pieces. However IF one of you seeing this offering is going to the show and wants me to bring either of these (or anything on this list) please let me know and I’ll put it in the “take” pile). The smaller piece is an end piece that is just polished on the face. The back-side has been substantially cleaned (shows some shiny metal but has considerable area that looks wire brushed). The bigger piece is a part (1/2) slice. It is polished and etched on both sides. It has been quite awhile since I have had a piece of this stuff. It will probably be awhile before I get another piece as well.
a) 31.9g end piece with polished face – 40mm x 30mm x 6mm - $70
b) 53.6g part slice. Etched both sides – 55mm x 30mm x 5mm - $115

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.