Meteorites For Sale

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Tile

This limited edition Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Ceramic Tile commemorates the first landing of astronauts on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

A 3D image of an astronaut walking in a spacesuit and the footprint of Buzz Aldrin in the moon dust of the lunar surface are depicted on the tiles. The area of the footprint is glazed using dust from the NWA 11273 Lunar Meteorite as the sole coloring ingredient. The borders of the tiles are overglazed in 22k gold to symbolize the golden anniversary of this historic event when men first left Earth and walked on the Moon.

The tiles measure approximately 3.75 inches (95 mm) wide by 4 inches (100mm) high.

Included

• Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Tile
• 200mg NWA 11273 Lunar Meteorite in Footprint Area Glaze
• Certificate of Authenticity Signed and Dated by Artist
• 22k Gold Overglazed Borders
• Easel Stand

Allende Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorite

Every collection should have a representative specimen of Allende. Carbonaceous chondrites are believed to be one of the earliest forms of matter in space. Allende is rich in large chondrules and scattered through the matrix are irregular masses called Calcium Aluminum Inclusions or CAIs. Allende also contains microscopic diamonds that are among the oldest particles ever discovered.

Sericho Pallasite Meteorite

The Sericho pallasite meteorite was purchased in 2017 in Isiolo County, Kenya. These Sericho pallasite meteorite part and full slices are etched and display beautiful olivine crystals. The olivine crystals of Sericho are generally rounded and vary in color from gemmy green to orange. The metal-rich areas of the Sericho pallasite show well-developed Widmanstätten patterns.

Individual Fragment

Northwest Africa (NWA) 11474 Lunar Meteorite

Northwest Africa (NWA) 11474 is classified as a lunar feldspathic breccia meteorite and was purchased from a Mauritanian meteorite dealer May 10, 2017.

Fragment with polished window

Northwest Africa (NWA) 11288 Martian Meteorite

NWA 11288 is a Martian Shergottite with a total known weight of 406.6 grams. It was found in several pieces. NWA 11288 was purchased in January of 2015 in Agadir, Morocco. It is highly shocked and consists of dominant calcic pyroxene and maskelynite along with a high abundance of vesicular glasses.

Aguas Zarcas CM2 Meteorite

The Aguas Zarcas meteorite is a CM2 carbonaceous chondrite. This is one of the most exciting meteorite types for science as they contain water and organic compounds left from the creation of the solar system. Aguas Zarcas has been classified also as an Anomalous CM-2 so it has some features that make it especially unusual.

Aguas Zarcas stones have a black matrix with Calcium Aluminum Inclusions (CAIs) and chondrules. This is the largest fall of CM-2 meteorites in recent history and the research on it will continue for years perhaps decades to come. This is a meteorite that truly should be in every meteorite collection.

Libyan Desert Glass is generally yellow in color. It can be very clear or it can be a milky, even bubbly light yellow. Some fragments have dark bands and swirls of brownish material. It is in these dark areas that some of the melted comic body is believed by some to be preserved. Libyan Desert Glass was used in ancient times as a gem stone for the Pharaohs and remains a highly prized impact glass for collectors today.

Polished Muong Nong Layered Tektite from the Darryl Futrell Collection of Tektites

Polished End Cut

Moldavite Tektite

Moldavites contain more silica than any other type of tektite which produces their green color. Bohemian moldavite types have a greater SiO2 content than the Moravian moldavite types. Bohemian moldavites are mostly variations of green from pale to a rich bottle green color.