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Most Highly Collected Iron Meteorites

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Ash Creek Expedition: 6.7g Meteorite Find!

Hunting meteorites is rarely an easy task. Here is a diary of Eric Wichman’s trials [...]

Top 9 Fun Reasons Why Everyone Should Own A Meteorite!

I really like this quote from Hans Christian Anderson, “The whole world is a series [...]

Setting the Right Expectations: Getting an Expert Opinion on Your MeteoRite or MeteorWrong

Like almost all online meteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural object reaching a planet’s surface [...]

Mnemonic to Remember the Planets

The eight planets in our Solar SystemThe Sun and set of objects orbiting around it [...]

Possibility of Extraterrestrial Life (on Other Planets) and Signs of Life in Meteorites

Since the dawn of humanity we’ve gazed upwards toward the stars above and wondered, where [...]

Ethics of Collecting Meteorites

MeteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural object reaching a planet’s surface from interplanetary space. Solid [...]

Meteorite Hunting Laws & Guidelines

MeteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural object reaching a planet’s surface from interplanetary space. Solid [...]

Valera – The Cow Killer

“It was past midnight…there was a strange noise…due to the dark of the night we [...]

Ivuna Meteorite

Carbonaceous chondriteCarbonaceous chondrites represent the most primitive rock samples of our solar system. This rare [...]

Source Parent Bodies of Meteorite Classes

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

Meteorites with a Question Mark

These meteorites are real meteorites that may have been proven to be another meteoriteWork in [...]

Don’t Throw Away that Hot Rock!

Attention metal detectorists and treasure/relic hunters! STOP!!! Don’t throw away any hot rocks until you [...]