The American Southwest
Here is an assortment of photos of meteorites found, mostly on dry lake beds, from California, Nevada, and Arizona. Some cold finds …
[California], unclassified achondrite
This stone was found by Jason at a new hunting location in California, in December 2014. It weighs 0.855 grams (with a …
Lucerne Valley, CK4
Per the Meteoritical Bulletin: This 5.6 gram fragment from the find is the largest one we’ve found. Many thanks to Robert Matson …
Novato, California
On October 17, 2012 at approximately 7:44 pm PST, a large fireball entered Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean. It was traveling …
Superior Valley 014, acapulcoite
Our first “meteorite hunt” was in Gold Basin in 1999, but we went on our first cold hunts a year or so …
Novato, L6
For the story behind the stones, click here.
Sutter’s Mill, California
Sutter’s Mill was another one of those falls that happens at just the wrong time. We had radar data almost immediately, knew …
Tranquillity, California
That’s right. Tranquillity, with two L’s. This small town in California’s Central Valley was ground zero for California’s newest fall. From Peter …
UCLA Alumni Meteorite Hunt, April 2014
April 26 was a blustery day, but the ~25 UCLA faculty and alumni who made the trip braved the ~30+ mph winds …