On April 6, 2015 while out horseback riding on the Bar H Working Dude Ranch in the panhandle of Texas, owners DeeDee and Frank Hommel discovered a 345 kilogram meteorite. The specimen now offered had broken off the large weathered mass and was found next to it.

Like most stone meteorites, Clarendon (c) originates from the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The name contains a “c” because when meteorites found in the same area at different times are given the same name, further identification is required for them to be distinguished.

Clarendon (c) is the largest stone meteorite found in Texas and the third largest stone meteorite found in the United States. Today the 345 kilogram mass is a centerpiece exhibit at the esteemed Monnig Meteorite Gallery at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.

This highly sculptural specimen of Clarendon (c) is characterized by a natural 90° degree cleavage along the lower right margin. Additional cleavage from weathering on Earth’s surface is seen extending across the face. A band of creamy caliche extends along one edge. This engaging meteorite is accompanied by a custom armature and provides the rare occasion to own a piece of a historic meteorite that was part of what is now a museum centerpiece.

Christie's would like to thank Dr. Alan E. Rubin at the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles for his assistance in preparing this catalogue.
121 x 116 x 59mm (4.75 x 4.5 x 2.33 in.) and 962 grams (2 lbs)

Macovich Collection of Meteorites, NYC