New Orleans
H5 Chondrite
Fell September 23, 2003, 4:05 PM Local Time
New Orleans, Louisiana

On the afternoon of September 23rd 2003 , a meteorite crashed through the two-story home of Ray and Judy Fausset, who were not at home at the time. Neighbors said that they heard a "terrific noise."  Two observations of a fireball were recorded. The main mass of the meteorite was found in the crawl space under the house. Powdery meteorite debris and fragments were found along the penetration path throughout the house. A total mass of 19,256 g was recovered from the Fausset house, the three largest fragments weighing 2966 g, 1292 g and 1001 g. Some additional material (~100 g) was also recovered in the surrounding neighborhood. 

These fragments were recovered by scientists at Tulane University shortly after the fall and come in a custom riker mount as shown.

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New Orleans H5 chondrite
Fragments in custom riker mount. 
$40.00

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