A farmer searching for iron meteorites in the Gibeon strewnfield (Namibia) ran across these odd heavy rocks. He didn't know what they were, but he found them useful in constructing a wall on his property. Later, someone recognized the rocks and removed a sample for analysis. The study showed it to be an H3 chondrite with brecciated clasts of types four, five, and six material.
The specimen offered here is a small uncut fragment that weighs approx. .082g (82mg).
Refer to the photo. The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not included. You are purchasing the specimen shown. Your purchase will include a labeled gemjar for safe storage.
From the Meteoritical Bulletin entry on Korra Korrabes :
Korra Korrabes
Namaland, Namibia
Found 1996 November
Ordinary chondrite (H3)
A 22 kg stone plus 11 smaller pieces totaling ~18 kg were found in 1996 November in a dry river bed by a farmer who was searching for Gibeon irons. People searching with metal detectors recovered hundreds of additional buried, more weathered pieces within 50 m of the original material since 2000 November, bringing the total mass to ~120–130 kg. The largest specimen was used in a garden wall until 2000 August. Classification and mineralogy (L. Ashwal, RAU): a breccia with ~10–20 vol% angular to irregular, relatively lightcolored clasts, varying in size up to ~3 cm across; olivine, Fa13.8–27.2 (n = 152); low-Ca pyroxene, Fs8.4–27.8 (n = 68); excellent preservation of glass in chondrules; shock stage, S1; weathering grade, W2. Specimens: main mass owned by Dr. R. McKenzie, WRP, Pty. Ltd, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa; type specimens, four pieces totaling 192.7 g, TM.
