Posts Made By: Paul Gustafson

November 9, 2009 07:05 PM Forum: Meteorites & Meteors

Carbonaceous chondrites

Posted By Paul Gustafson

Karoonda, Buccleuch County, South Australia, Australia

Fell November 25, 1930, 2253 hours

Carbonaceous Chondrite originally classified as a C5, now considered a CK4, 4g

November 9, 2009 07:06 PM Forum: Meteorites & Meteors

Carbonaceous chondrites

Posted By Paul Gustafson

Acfer, Algeria

CR2 Carbonaceous Chondrite, 2 gm

November 9, 2009 07:08 PM Forum: Meteorites & Meteors

Carbonaceous chondrites

Posted By Paul Gustafson

Coolidge, Kansas

Carbonaceous Chondrite C4-ungrouped, 4 g with fusion crust

This is 1 of 3 approved meteorites classified as C4-ung.

November 9, 2009 07:10 PM Forum: Meteorites & Meteors

Carbonaceous chondrites

Posted By Paul Gustafson

Maralinga, Nullarbor Plain, South Central Australia

Found 1974

Carbonaceous Chondrite CK4-anomalous

One of only two CK4-an recognized

November 9, 2009 07:13 PM Forum: Meteorites & Meteors

NWA 2388, Northwest Africa

The fresh fully crusted 81g mass was purchased from a Moroccan dealer in September 2004

Carbonaceous Chondrite CK6, 9.7g (a huge piece)

This was only the second of eleven known CK6 specimens found.

November 12, 2009 10:44 AM Forum: Meteorites & Meteors