Richard Garriott
Richard Garriott travelled to the International Space Station as a "space tourist" from October 12 through October 24, 2008 - he spoke about his experience at the Yuri's Night event
Date: 04/12/2009
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Garriott Space Station Mission Items
Richard donated an incredible display of mission patches and pins which went up with him into space and back down to earth - it was sold in a live auction and Russ Finney was the winner!
Date: 01/01/2000
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Russ Finney and Richard Garriott
Russ won Richard's mission items - but Richard also won a few of his donated meteorites! - In the live auction Richard was the high bidder on several meteorites- including a fresh fall Ash Creek stone!
Date: 04/12/2009
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Patrick Thompson and Rob Wesel
Both hunters take a moment to pose for a picture - Courtesy rocksfromspace.org
Date: 04/10/2009
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Ash Creek - 1.9 grams
This tiny stone is a glossy black monster up close!
Date: 01/01/2000
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Ash Creek - 1.9 grams
Another viewing angle of the same stone - can anyone have too many fresh, black stones in their collection?
Date: 01/01/2000
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Steve Arnold's BIG Ash Creek Find
The stone weighed in at 1.673 kilograms! One of the biggest found to date - image courtesy Steve Arnold
Date: 08/30/2009
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Ash Creek - 2.2 grams
A wonderful precision slice from Steve Arnold's saw...
Date: 01/01/2000
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Ash Creek - 2.2 grams
The reverse side of the same slice
Date: 08/30/2009
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Dr. Arthur Ehlmann
Art is the Curator of The Monnig Meteorite Gallery at TCU - he came down from Fort Worth, Texas to be a part of the hunt in West - image courtesy ©Dave Gheesling
Date: 08/31/2009
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Ash Creek - 2.8 grams
Another dark crusted burnt stone - this one was found by a land owner and purchased for our collection
Date: 01/01/2000
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Ash Creek - 2.8 grams
The backside of the burnt stone
Date: 01/01/2000
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Czech Bakery
A West, Texas Landmark!
Date: 04/16/2009
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Ash Creek
Front side - nice end cut fragment
Date: 04/16/2009
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Ask Creek
Back side - nice end cut fragment
Date: 04/16/2009
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30 Mile Walk
Russ Finney pictured in the Ash Creek strewn field where he spent a day hunting with Steve Arnold of the TV show "Meteorite Men" - they found one 18 gram stone that day!
Date: 04/16/2009
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Presented to the Austin Planetarium: Ash Creek - 1.3 grams
This sample stone was presented to the Austin Planetarium for a live auction fundraising event!
Date: 01/01/2000
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Presented to the Austin Planetarium: Ash Creek - 1.3 grams
The backside of the planetarium stone
Date: 01/01/2000
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