On March 5th, 1960, the Gao-Guenie meteorite fell in Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta).  For many years, “Gao” and “Guenie” were thought to be two separate meteorite falls.  This confusion continued for many years, until research in the 1990’s confirmed that Gao/Guenie meteorites were in fact from a single fall.

Gao-Guenie is classified as a H5 ordinary chondrite.  It’s a relatively inexpensive meteorite, considering that it’s a witnessed fall from a country without many meteorites.  At the moment, I don’t have any of this meteorite for sale myself.  But, to mark this occasion, here are some photos of an impressive Gao-Guenie meteorite I sold last year: