Education & Research

Most collectables can be enjoyed for their own sake. However, learning about them is what for many of us ignites our imagination and that is especially true for meteorites and other meteorite-related materials. With a better understanding of the underlying science (geology, astronomy, astrobiology, astrophysics just to name a few disciplines), art, history, philosophy and even theology, we can now appreciate their wondrous cosmic insights, place in our collections, and importance throughout human history.

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Classification: Chemical, Isotopic and Structural Trends

PART VI CHEMICAL, ISOTOPIC, & STRUCTURAL TRENDS FOR CLASSIFICATION CONTINUE TO [PART I] ChondritesChondrites are [...]

ALH 84001

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

Systematics: Chondrites & Metachondrites Classification

PART II: PRIMITIVE ACHONDRITES, ACHONDRITES, STONY-IRONS, IRONS PART III: MARTIAN METEORITES—GEOCHEMICAL CLASSIFICATION PART IV: DIOGENITES—IUGS [...]

Systematics: Achondrites, Primitive Achondrites, Irons & Stony Irons Classification

PART I: CHONDRITES, METACHONDRITES PART III: MARTIAN METEORITES—GEOCHEMICAL CLASSIFICATION PART IV: DIOGENITES—IUGS TAXONOMY PART V: [...]

Systematics: Martian Meteorites – Geochemical Classification

PART I: CHONDRITES, METACHONDRITES PART II: PRIMITIVE ACHONDRITES, ACHONDRITES, STONY-IRONS, IRONS PART IV: DIOGENITES—IUGS TAXONOMY [...]