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My name is Ruben Garcia - aka MrMeteorite - andI’m a meteorite hunter, dealer, and collector. I began my meteorite adventuresin 1998 and since then I have found many thousands of meteorites as wellpurchased and sold many thousands more.
I’ve been featured in many books and magazinesabout meteorites. Publications like Sky and Telescope, Discover, Iguana,Meteorite Times, and even the latest book by O. Richard and Dorothy Norton,called “What’s so Mysterious about Meteorites?”I’ve also been featured in such TV shows as, Cash and Treasures, Meteorite Men, Nova Science NOWwith Neil deGrasse Tyson, and the United Stats of America -a program all about various statistics - with Sklar Brothers as hosts. Ofcourse, I’ve also been the subject of newspaper articles all across the countryas well as various NPR and BBC radio shows.
You can offer with confidence since everything Isell is guaranteed to be exactly as listed. I include a handwritten (businesscard size) certificate of authenticity with each specimen. If you have aquestion, please feel free to send a message before offerding.
I purchased these Brahin specimens from a Russian meteorite dealer in Tucson, Arizona during the yearly gem show. In doors these specimens can look brownish, however they burst with vibrant color when viewed in bright light or under a loupe.
Here’s information (from the Meteorite Bulletin)about this particular meteorite.
Brahin Basic informationName: Brahin
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: No
Year found: 1810
Country: Belarus
Mass: 823 kg
Classification
history:Meteoritical Bulletin:
(1968)PallasiteNHM grRecommended:Pallasite, PMG This is 1 of 58 approved meteorites (plus 1 unapproved name) classified as Pallasite, PMG.
Comments:Revised 26 May 2009: Revised pallasite classifications Writeup
Warning: the following text was scanned and may contain character recognition errors. Refer to the original to be sure of accuracy.[Description of additional finds:]
