David Weir: Meteorite Studies

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Nakhla

Martian NakhliteOne of the Martian SNC meteorites, nakhlites are basaltic cumulate clinopyroxenite rocks, and most [...]

Mount Vernon

PallasiteOne of two main classes of stony-iron meteorite, the other being mesosiderites. Pallasites are igneous [...]

Mundrabilla

Iron, IAB complex, Mundrabilla duo sLL-an Found 1911 30° 47′ S., 127° 33′ E. Initially, [...]

Monument Draw

AcapulcoitePrimitive achondrite that belongs to a small group named after the Acapulco meteorite that was [...]

Moss

CO3.6 Fell July 14, 2006 59° 27′ N., 10° 42′ E. On Friday, July 14 [...]

Monahans (1998)

H5 Fell March 22, 1998 102° 53.5′ W., 31° 36.5′ N. On a Sunday evening [...]

Moorabie

Chondrite, ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique and defy [...]

Mount Egerton

Aubrite-anomalous (Metal-rich, light-REE-enriched) Found 1941 24° 53′ S., 117° 38′ E. The first fragments of [...]

Millbillillie

Eucrite Polymict, crystalline Fell October 1960 26° 27′ S., 120° 22′ E. This fallMeteorite seen [...]

Milton

Pallasite, ungrouped ‘CX’ trend Found October 2000 40° 17′ 15′ N., 95° 22′ 36′ W. [...]

Mount Magnet

Iron, IAB complex, sHH subgroup Found 1916 28° 2′ S., 117° 58′ E. Two fragments [...]

LODRAN

Lodranite Acapulcoite–LodraniteRare type of primitive achondrite named after the Lodran meteorite that fell in Pakistan [...]

Lost Creek

H3.8 Found 1916 39° 07′ 27′ N., 98° 10′ 04′ W. A single 4,018 g [...]

Mayo Belwa

Aubrite (main-group) Impact-melt brecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of [...]

Luotolax

Howardite Fragmental brecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]

La’Gad 002

PallasiteOne of two main classes of stony-iron meteorite, the other being mesosiderites. Pallasites are igneous [...]

Miles

Iron, IIE, silicated octahedriteMost Common type of iron meteorite, composed mainly of taenite and kamacite [...]

Lowicz

MesosideriteOne of two main types of stony-iron meteorite, the other being pallasites. Mesosiderites are a [...]

Kenna

Ureilite Monomict/Unbrecciated Olivine–pigeoniteLow-Ca clinopyroxene, (Ca,Mg,Fe)SiO3, found as a major mineral in eucrites and shergottites. In [...]

Juancheng

H5 Fell February 15, 1997 35° 32′ N., 115° 23′ E. At 11:23 P.M. local [...]

Katol

L6–7 (troilite–metal nodule bearing) click on photo for a magnified view Fell May 22, 2012 [...]

Krymka

LL3.2 Fell January 21, 1946 47° 50′ N., 30° 46′ E. Following a shower of [...]

Kakangari

K-chondrite grouplet, Type 3.6 Fell June 4, 1890 12° 23′ N., 78° 31′ E. After [...]

Kapoeta

Howardite Regolith brecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]

Johnstown

Diogenite OrthopyroxeniteA rock composed primarily of orthopyroxene. Non-terrestrial orthopyoxenites include diogenites and a single martian [...]