Gold Basin Arizona stone meteorite Kriegh/Monrad find!

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Gold Basin, Arizona âe" found by the famous Kriegh/Monrad meteorite hunters Description: Stone meteorite Weight: 28.4 grams Class: Stone meteorite, chondrite L4 Approximate dimensions: 47 mm x 38 mm x 10 mm Date and location of find: Mohave County, Arizona. 1995. Notes: Nice fragment in as-found condition. This actual meteorite specimen was found by the world famous Arizona hunting team of Twink Monrad and the late Professor Jim Kriegh Jim Kriegh/Twink Monrad finds from the historic Arizona strewnfield In 1995 an Arizona gold prospector, Jim Kriegh, discovered ancient stone meteorites in Mohave County, AZ. His friend Twink Monrad joined him in the hunt and they spent years carefully documenting their finds. Gold Basin has been described as "one of best mapped strewnfields in history." Jim passed away in 2007 and these highly collectible Arizona meteorites were found personally by the Kriegh/Monrad team in the late 1990s. Chondrules are small grain-like sps which occur in chondrites (hence their name), the most common type of meteorite, but also the oldest known type of rocks âe" older even than our own planet. Chondrules are believed to have formed in the solar nebula, and most chondrites also contain abundant metal flakes, made up of iron and nickel. The late, great Jim Kriegh âe" famous meteorite hunter âe" and Aerolite Meteorites owner, Geoffrey Notkin searching for meteorites in northern Arizona. MEET THE SELLER: My name is Geoffrey Notkin. I am a meteorite hunter, science writer and photographer. I have been actively involved in meteorite hunting for nearly fifteen years and have traveled around the world in search of these elusive space rocks. I have guest starred in several television documentaries about meteorite hunting including: The Travel Channel's The Best Places to Find Cash & Treasures with Becky Worly, with Adam Rogers on PBS in Wired Science and, most recently on National Geographic television in Naked Earth: Our Atmosp . I am also a widely published science author and photographer, specializing in meteorite studies and invertebrate paleontology. My work has appeared in Meteorite magazine, Wired magazine, Robb Report, Meteoryt (Poland), Geotimes, Reader's Digest , Rock & Gem , Seed , Lapidary Journal, The Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites and many other national and international publications. All specimens I sell are guaranteed 100% authentic and as described. Meteorite sales help fund future expeditions which, in turn, generate new published works. If you want to buy a meteorite, buy from a real meteorite hunter! I accept personal checks, money orders, certified bank checks, Visa, MasterCard, Discover card and PayPal. I strongly recommend insurance for all purchases. Insurance only costs a few dollars but it protects both buyer and seller in the unlikely event that a valuable specimen is lost. Aerolite Meteorites is not responsible for uninsured items. Priority shipping, with Delivery Confirmation, for this specimen within the United States is $6 plus insurance (recommended but optional). Overseas bidders please contact me and I will be happy to provide exact shipping charges. All specimens I sell are packed and shipped with great care and are accompanied by an official Aerolite Meteorites identification card. Signed Certificates of Authenticity are available at no extra charge, just ask. Gift wrapping is also available. WE SHIP ANYW IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE! I am a member in good standing of the International Meteorite Collectors' Association (IMCA), member number 4242. The IMCA is dedicated to maintaining high standards of integrity within the meteorite collecting community, so you can bid on this item with absolute confidence. I am also a professional member of the Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences, and the Society of Southwestern Authors. Please email me ANY TIME if you have question... read more

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