Tenham meteorite slice. This historic meteorite fell in the spring of 1879 in South Gregory, Queensland, Australia. It is classified as an L6 Chondrite. This specimen is a fusion crusted half slice that weighs 72.3 grams making it the largest slice currently residing in my collection. Michael Cottingham purchased a large individual from Blaine Reed years ago and this piece was sliced from that mass.

While Tenham isn't the most interesting meteorite from an aesthetic standpoint it does possess some attractive metal flaking in the matrix. And Tenham is undeniably the quintessential Australian chondrite from the 19th century making it a worthy entry into any collection.