- Meteorite Type: Stone, Carbonaceous Chondrite, CM2
- Weight: 0.5 grams
- Approximate Measurements: 13 mm x 10 mm x 2 mm
- Witnessed Fall: Yes. April 23, 2019
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Aguas Zarcas 0.4g
- Meteorite Type: Stone, Carbonaceous Chondrite, CM2
- Weight: 0.4 grams
- Approximate Measurements: 13 mm x 10 mm x 2 mm
- Witnessed Fall: Yes. April 23, 2019
Aguas Zarcas 0.1g
- Meteorite Type: Stone, Carbonaceous Chondrite, CM2
- Weight: 0.1 grams
- Approximate Measurements: 27 mm x 6 mm x 2 mm
- Witnessed Fall: Yes. April 23, 2019
Aguas Zarcas 3.6g
- Meteorite Type: Stone, Carbonaceous Chondrite, CM2
- Weight: 3.6 grams
- Approximate Measurements: 25 mm x 18 mm x 6 mm
- Witnessed Fall: Yes. April 23, 2019
- Additional Information: Individual with intriguing flat shape. Its top features a smooth, rich dark chocolate-colored fusion crust, and the underside has ridges and undulations of a different hue and texture — most likely the interior which fractured and secondarily burned.
Aguas Zarcas 6.3g
- Meteorite Type: Stone, Carbonaceous Chondrite, CM2
- Weight: 6.3 grams
- Approximate Measurements: 25 mm x 27 mm x 21 mm
- Witnessed Fall: Yes. April 23, 2019
- Additional Information: Nice, blocky end cut with three cut faces and three sides which display rich black smooth fusion crust
Aguas Zarcas
HAMMER STONE METEORITES Outer space meets civilization A recent meteorite fall, dubbed the “Rainbow meteorite” by some, made headlines in April of 2019 when a fireball was spotted in Costa Rica. The meteorite, later named Aguas Zarcas, was a trifecta of rare meteorite characteristics; not only was it a witnessed fall, but a few, precious […]
Murchison: Academically Valuable and Rare Meteorite
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Donwilhelmsite Found in Lunar Meteorite
NEW MINERAL FOUND IN LUANR METEORITE Earlier this week, news broke of a new mineral called donwilhelmsite that was discovered inside a lunar meteorite. The researchers that made this discovery, a team from Europe, believe this new information will help us better understand what happens when geological material is exposed to the extreme pressures of […]