6.76 grams Yelland Dry Lake bed H4 as found Meteorite

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Nevada Yelland Dry Lake Meteorite by Ely, Nevada This is from the very same strewn field that was on a cool meteorite hunting TV show that aired back in March of 2010 on the Science Channel . I was asked very nicely not to use the shows name, so I'm not going to... You get the meteorite in the first photo as seen on Ebay.. The rest of the photos are from my Yelland Dry Lake hunting trip on May 1st - 3rd 2011 The meteorite is classified H4 S2 W3 and is called the Yelland Dry Lake Meteorite . Name: Yelland Dry Lake This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name. Observed fall: No Year found: 2007 Country: United States Mass: 76 kg State/Prov/County: Nevada Origin or pseudonym: dry lake bed Date: 16 May 2007 Latitude: 39°21.04'N Longitude: 114°24.47'W Mass (g): 76 kg Pieces: hundreds Class: H4 Shock stage: S2 Weathering grade: W3 In general, stony meteorites are known for the presence of chondrules--small spheres of formerly melted minerals that have come together with other mineral matter to form a solid rock. This is a very nice chondrite with lots of chondrules. This gorgeous meteorite would make a fine addition to any collection. This material is very solid, takes an excellent polish and displays nicely. I spend a great deal of time preparing these meteorites for your collection. It cost a lot of money to cut the smaller meteorites read more

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