Northwest Africa 10970

Weight 8.64 kg (19.05 pounds)

Year found: 2005

Classified as H3/4

This is all but 36 grams of the Meteorite. Those 36 grams were taken as part of the analysis and are in museums. Here is you chance to own a perfectly flight-oriented meteorite, meaning that the meteorite held a stable flight angle during entry into Earth's atmosphere, burning a curved face onto the stone. Price for perfectly oriented meteorite can be very high even for an common ordinary chondrites. Purchased from the Hollis collection and comes with the certificate of the scientist that classified this piece.

For more information on this meteorite see: Meteoritical Bulletin: MB 106

9 x 6 x 4.85 inches