Burkina Faso VillageThe huts have a remarkable similarity to the Gao-Guenie meteorites! - Photo courtesy Steven Weinberg
Date: 03/31/2008
Burkina Faso Steven Weinberg
Gao-Guenie - 59.2 gramsThis is a really nicely crusted stone with a great texture
Date: 01/01/2000
Gao-Guenie - 59.2 grams
Gao-Guenie - 59.2 gramsThe back side is not as uniform as the front showing a bit of orientation
Date: 01/01/2000
Gao-Guenie - 59.2 grams
Burkina Faso LocationPosition of the country within Africa
Date: 04/11/2009
Burkina Faso Location
Gao-Guenie - 17 gramsThese little round stone are great - this is how a meteorite ought to look
Date: 01/01/2000
Gao-Guenie - 17 grams
Gao-Guenie - 17 gramsA small indentation is visible on the back side
Date: 01/01/2000
Gao-Guenie - 17 grams
Burkina Faso MapThe meteorite fell half way between the city of Koudougou and the southern border
Date: 04/11/2009
Burkina Faso Map
Gao-Guenie - 3.48 gramsA look inside the meteorite - our slice is classified as an H5 chondrite
Date: 01/01/2000
Gao-Guenie - 3.48 grams
Gao-Guenie - 3.48 gramsThe weathered crust is even good looking
Date: 01/01/2000
Gao-Guenie - 3.48 grams
VillageAnother look at a typical village
Date: 04/11/2009
Village
Gao-GuenieAnother example of a slightly oriented stone
Date: 01/01/2000
Gao-Guenie
Gao-GuenieNice brunt crust visible through the weathering
Date: 01/01/2000
Gao-Guenie
Banfora FallsA beautiful spot within the country - photo courtesy Oko
Date: 04/11/2009
Banfora Falls
Gao-Guenie - 2.73 gramsA great slice which clearly shows the crust thickness
Date: 01/01/2000
Gao-Guenie - 2.73 grams
Gao-Guenie - 2.73 gramsThe back-side of the same slice showing great brown, dark gray, and light gray chondrules
Date: 04/17/2009
Gao-Guenie - 2.73 grams
Gao-Guenie StampIssued by Guenie to commemorate the meteorite!
Date: 04/17/2009
Gao-Guenie Stamp
Gao-Guenie - 10.7 gramsThe slice was photographed to show the metal within the stone
Date: 01/01/2000
Gao-Guenie - 10.7 grams