Nevada Meteorites

Tuberale

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Nevada has 110567 square miles, but only 64 known meteorites that I know of.

The official name of each meteorite is given first, followed by the size, and finally the date. Each entry is separated by a semi-colon (;). The silver state should have many, many more meteorites than are currently known, which include:

Guinn Canyon, 3,275 pounds or 1.45 MT (metric tons), 1908; Las Vegas, 6.5 pounds, 1930; Quartz Mtn, 4.83 kg, 1935; Tonopah, 10.5 pounds, 1947; Gold Basin, (strewn field), Franconia, (strewn field), Holbrook, (strewn field), Gorieta, (strewn field); Hot Springs, 4.7 kg, 1995; Primm, 3.38 kg, 1997; Alkalli, 30.5 grams, 1998; Bonnie Claire 001, 23 gr., 1998; Bonnie Clair 002, 80.8 gr., 1998; Roach, 10.6 gr., 1998; Beer Bottle Pass, 8.9 gr., 1999; Bluewing 002, 23 gr., 1999; Bluewing 003, 95 gr., 1999; Bluewing 004, 113 gr., 1999; Bluewing 005, 7.2 kg., 1999; Bluewing 006, 355 gr., 1999; Bluewing 007, 324 gr., 1999; Devil Peak, 370 gr., 1999; Gerlach, unknown, 1999; Bluewing 001, 6.1 gr., 2000; Dry Lake Valley, 3.5 gr., 2000; Roach Dry Lake 002, 5 gr., 2000; Roach Dry Lake 003, 4.2 gr., 2000; Tungsten Mountain, 31.7 gr., 2000; Bluewing 008, 452 gr., 2001; Starvation Flat, unknown, 2001; Diamond Valley, 440 gr., 2001; Kumiva Valley, 30.2 gr., 2001; Roach Dry Lake 006, 6.5 gr., 2001; Roach Dry Lake 021, 59.2 gr., 2001; Tungsten Mountain 002, 11.3 gr., 2001; Tungsten Mountain 003, 7.8 gr., 2001; Tungsten Mountain 004, 8.1 gr., 2001; Tungsten Mountain 005, 4.7 gr., 2001; Tungsten Mountain 006, 8.8 gr., 2001; Tungsten Mountain 007, 44 gr., 2001; Tungsten Mountain 008, 7 gr., 2001; Tungsten Mountain 009, 31 gr., 2001; Tungsten Mountain 010, 13.4 gr., 2001; Mud Dry Lake, 18.25 kg, 2002; Roach Dry Lake 027, 18.7 gr., 2002; Roach Dry Lake 030, 10.1 gr., 2002; Roach Dry Lake 031, 36.2 gr., 2002; Roach Dry Lake 064, 18.3 gr., 2002; Roach Dry Lake 075, 29.9 gr., 2002; Sawtooth Knob, 18.5 gr., 2002; Starvation Flat, 1250 gr., 2002; Black Rock 001, 152 gr., 2002; Lunar dry Lake, 32.5 gr., 2003; Majuba 002, 2420 gr., 2003; Majuba 003, 1306 gr., 2003; Un-named fall, unknown, October 31, 2003; Chicago Valley Fall, 2004; Palo Verde Mine Fall, 2004; Tungsten Mountain 113, 4.48 gr., 2004; Coyote Springs, 240 gr., 2005; Bluewing 029, 83.8 gr., 2006; Blue Eagle Well, 70 gr., 2006.
 

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