MARMET METEORITES

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HISTORIC METEORITES 1: Switzerland, Germany, Austria.
HISTORIC METEORITES 2: France: 1492-1841
HISTORIC METEORITES 3: France: 1842-1934
HISTORIC METEORITES 4: England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland.
HISTORIC METEORITES 5: Italy, Spain.
HISTORIC METEORITES 6: Belgium, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Norway.
HISTORIC METEORITES 7: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Latvia, Ukraine
HISTORIC METEORITES 8: Romaina, Serbia, Croatia, Estonia, Bosnia-Herzeg.
HISTORIC INDIAN METEORITES
PETER MARMET METEORITE COLLECTION - US falls / finds
H. H. NININGER and Canyon Diablo
From MOON and MARS
FAMOUS IRON METEORITES
Libyan Desert Glass
Meteorites from Antarctica
The Allende Meteorite (Mexico)
The Hoba Meteorite (Namibia)
PING PONG IN SPACE
MUNICH 2004
MUNICH 2005
MUNICH 2006
MUNICH 2007
ENSISHEIM METEORITE 2005 part 1
ENSISHEIM METEORITE 2005 part 2
ENSISHEIM METEORITE 2006 part 1
ENSISHEIM METEORITE 2006 part 2
ENSISHEIM METEORITE 2007 part 1
ENSISHEIM METEORITE 2007 part 2
ENSISHEIM METEORITE 2008 Part 1
ENSISHEIM METEORITE 2008 Part 2
Ensisheim Meteorite 2009 part 1
Ensisheim Meteorite 2009 part 2
ENSISHEIM 2010
Ensisheim 2011

Here are some Lunar meteorites from my collection...

Update: January 1, 2012

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NWA 4734 - Lunar monzogabbro (LUN-B) - found 2006, 1.004 g, thin slice w. crust.

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Dhofar 1180 LUNAR, regolith breccia, found 2005 in Oman (TKW 121g) 0.61 g

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New lunar olivine gabbro NWA3333/2727 (provisional), 0.438g

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Back side of this stunning new lunar meteorite.

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Dar al Gani 400, LUN; Libya, found 1998, 0.7 g

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North West Africa 482 LUN; found 2001, 0.2 g

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Dhofar 911, LUN; Oman, found 2003, 0.62 g

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Dhofar 910, LUN; Oman, found 2003, 0.47 g

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Dhofar 461, LUN; Oman, found 2001, 1.144 g


...and here is a NAKHLITE and some SHERGOTTITES from the planet Mars!

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Nakhla Nakhlite, fell in Egypt 1911 June 28, part slice with crust, 0.324 g.

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Zagami SHE; Nigeria, fell 1962 October 3, 0.686 g, thin slice w. black shock vein.

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Dar al Gani 735 SHE; found in 1997, 3.19 g, thin slice.

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Sayh al Uhaymir 005 SHE; Oman, found 1999, 1.891 g

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North West Africa 1068 SHE; found 2001, 0.452 g

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Dhofar 019 SHE; Oman, found 2001, 3.433 g

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Dar al Gani 476 SHE; Oman found 2000, 1.63 g

For questions please write to: p.marmet@thinsections.ch