Stony Meteorites for Sale (2024)

There are two types of stony meteorites, CHONDRITES and ACHONDRITES.On this page you will find Chondrites.

Definitions:

Chondrite (n) A type of meteorite containing mineral spheres called chondrules. Most Chondrites are believed to originate in the asteroids that orbit the Sun between Jupiter and Mars. Chondrites contain between 2 and 21 percent iron-nickel metal.

Chondrule (n) Millimeter-sized mineral spheres found in stony chondrite meteorites. Chondrules are formed by re-melting of mineral grains in the solar nebula.
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Chondrites are divided into several groups:

				There are some oddballs too. See our Type Table.
Ordinary Chondrites	Carbonaceous Chondrites	Enstatite Chondrites	Rumuruti Chondrites

Ordinary Chondrites

The Ordinary Chondrites are arranged withhigher iron meteorites first. Meteorites designated H have between 15and 19% iron-nickel metal. Those designated L have between 1 and 10% iron-nickel metal. Thosedesignated LL have between 1 and 3% iron-nickel metal. To find outmore, visit our typetable.

Within the H, L and LL categories, less alteredmeteorites are listed first. (Meteorites that have been lessaltered in space have more visible chondrules.) Those types thatend with the number 3 have the least alteration and the mostvisible chondrules. Those that end with the number 6 have themost alteration and the least visible chondrules.

H Chondrites (15-19% metal, 25-30% total iron)

Bassikounou, Mauritania Classification: H5 chondrite Weathering Grade: W2 Shock :Stage: S1 Find November 1996

Price: $2 per gram.

Chergach, Mali Classification: H5 ordinary chondrite Fell July 2 or 3 2007

Price: $3 per gram.

El Hammami, Mauritania Classification: H5 ordinary chondrite Weathering Grade: W0/1 Very fresh

Price: $3 per gram.

Zag,Western Sahara or Morocco Classification: H3-6 Chondrite regolith breccia Weathering Grade: W0/1 Shock :Stage: S3 Witnessed fall 1998, August 4 or 5. Water was found it halite crystals in this meteorite.

Price: $3 per gram.

Gao, Burkina Faso Classification: H5 Chondrite Witnessed fall 1960, March 5.

Price: from about $1/g

Jilin, China Classification: H5 Chondrite Witnessed fall, 1976, March 8.

Temporarily unavailable. Waiting to be cut.

Juancheng, China Classification: H5 ordinary chondrite Witnessed fall, February 15, 1997.

Price: About $20 per gram

Kabo, Nigeria Classification: H4 ordinary chondrite Witnessed fall, April 25, 1971.

Price: About $20 per gram

Portales Valley, New Mexico, USA Classification: H6 Chondrite Witnessed fall, 1976.

Temporarily unavailable

Other H Chondrites Available:

• Oum Dreyga (Amgala) H3-5 (from ~$5/g)
• Dimmit, Texas H4
• Korra Korrabes H3 ($2/g)
• Lamesa(b) H4 ($10/g)
• Mangum H4 ($8/g)
• Thuathe H4/5 (from ~$5/g)
• Tamdakht H5 (<$3/g)
• Wellman(f) H3.5 ($4/g)
• Wiluna H4 (~$10/g)

See Also

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L Chondrites (1-10% metal, 20-23% total iron)

DAG 477, Sahara Desert Classificaiton: L6 Chondrite Quite fresh and a good deal. Found 1998

Price: Less than $2/g.

NWA 869, Sahara Desert Type: L3-6 Chondrite Found ?

Price: $15 and up-- individuals, fragmens, ends, and slices. BEST DEAL!!

NWA 5490, Sahara Desert Type: L3.8 Unequilibrated Chondrite

Price: ~$4/g

NWA 5667, Sahara Desert Type: L3 Chondrite Very Fresh

Price: ~$20/g

Saratov, Russia Type: L4 Chondrite Shock :Stage: S2 Witnessed fall 1918, September 6 Great Chondrules.

Price: ~$3/g

Gold Basin, Arizona Type: L4 Chondrite Weathering Grade: W2-3 Found 1995

Price: ~$1.50 per gram

SAU 001, Oman Type: L4/5 Chondrite Found 2000

Price: ~$1.50 per gram

Etter, Texas, USA Type: L5 Black Chondrite Shock :Stage: S5 Found 1965.

Price: ~$2.50 per gram

Goronyo, Nigeria Type: L4 Chondrite

Price: ~$2/g

Suizhou, China Type: L6 Chondrite Witnessed fall 1986, April 15

Price: $4.50/g

Other L Chodrites Available:

• Dhofar 008 L3.3 ($40/g)
• Monze L6 (from$3.50/g)
• Mount Tazerait (~$12/g)
• NWA 6910 L3.4 (~$12/g)
• NWA 7187 L3.6 (~$12/g)

LL Chondrites (1-3% metal, 19-22% total iron)

NWA 7676, Sahara Desert Type: LL3.5 Unequilibrated Chondrite Weathering Grade: W1 Shock :Stage: S2 Found 2010

~$7/g

NWA 7936, Sahara Desert Type: LL3.15 Unequilibrated Chondrite Weathering Grade: W1/2 Shock :Stage: S2 Found 2012 Possible pair to Begaa (NWA 4910)

Price: ~$15 per gram.

Kilabo (Hadejia), Nigeria Type: LL6 Chondrite Witnessed fall, July 21, 2002

Price: $7 per gram.

Other LL Chondrites

• Hope Creek, LL6 ($10/g)

Carbonaceous Chondrites

These meteorites contain free carbon. Meteorites are listed in order of type. The type refers to a specific named"type" fall. See our type tablefor an explanation.

Other Carbonaceous ChondritesAvailable:

• Kainsaz, Russia, September 13, 1937 fall, CO3.2
• DAG 978 C3

Enstatite Chondrites

Enstatite chondrites contain the mineral enstatite. These are very rare and we have only one.

Rumuruti Chondrites

About Meteorite Names

With a few exceptions, meteorites take the nameof the place where they fell or were found. For example, theCanyon Diablo meteorite was found near Canyon Diablo, Arizona,the Allende meteorite fell near the town of Allende in Mexico,the Sikhote-Alin meteorite fell in the Sikhote-Alin mountains ofRussia, and so on.

"Finds" and "Falls"

When people see a meteorite fall it is called a"fall". When they do not see it fall but recognize iton the Earth, it is a "find".

Why are so many of the stony meteorites on this page"falls"?

Stony meteorites look similar to ordinaryrocks. Even though about 95% of the meteorites that fall arestony, they are a minority of those found. Unless someone seesthem fall, it takes an expert to spot one. That is why these areall "falls."

To see our meteorite classification table andlearn about the types of meteorites, click here.

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