Rumuruti Has It… Chondrites that are anything but ordinary Rumuruti-type meteorites take their name from a 1934 witnessed fall; on January 28, a bright light and loud explosion were observed by locals at around 10:43pm. The shower of stones occurred over ¾ of a mile. The samples collected by academics were tested and determined to […]
Meteorite Type: R3
Approximate Measurements: 73 mm x 49 mm x 10 mm
Additional Information: Specimen is an end-cut, allowing a fascinating peek into the unbrecciated interior and the rugged exterior of this rare space rock.
Meteorite Type: R3
Approximate Measurements: 69 mm x 61 mm x 3 mm
Additional Information: A full slice of this unbrecciated wonder
Meteorite Type: R3
Approximate Measurements: 69 mm x 61 mm x 2 mm
Additional Information: A full slice of this amazing R3 meteorite type. A brilliant addition to any collection of rare space rocks, and classification types.
Meteorite Type: R3
Approximate Measurements: 61 mm x 56 mm x 2 mm
Additional Information: Full slice
Meteorite Type: R3
Approximate Measurements: 66 mm x 57 mm x 3 mm
Additional Information: Specimen is a laboratory prepared slice
Meteorite Type: R3
Approximate Measurements: 68 mm x 64 mm x 11 mm
Additional Information: A marvelous palm sized end-cut
Meteorite Type: Rumuruti chondrite (R3-5)
Measurements: 53 mm x 44 mm x 2 mm
Additional Information: A rare Rumuruti with a low NWA number accompanied by a Notkin Collection card. This is 1 of 23 approved meteorites classified as R3-5 and is from Midelt, Morocco, found in the summer of 2004.