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20+ pound set of meteorites from the Gold Basin

891. 20+ pound collection of meteorites discovered from the Gold Basin strewnfield in Mohave County, Arizona. Weighing in excess of 20 pounds total, these stony meteorites, classified as type-L4 chondritic meteorites, remain in their raw weathered form as discovered. Many samples in the collection retain remnant fusion crusts, while others are interior fragments of the parent meteorite coated with dark desert varnish. Isotopic studies indicate a terrestrial age between 20,000 and 25,000 years. $8000 - $10000

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