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.
Systematics: Diogenites – Classification Based on IUGS Taxonomy
PART I: CHONDRITES, METACHONDRITES PART II: PRIMITIVE ACHONDRITES, ACHONDRITES, STONY-IRONS, IRONS PART III: MARTIAN METEORITES—GEOCHEMICAL [...]
Chondrites
PART I CHONDRITES CONTINUE TO [PART II] Achondrites [PART III] Irons [PART IV] Stony-Irons [PART [...]
Pallasites: A Rare View (Part 1)
PALLASITES: A Rare View The pallasites displayed on this page are seldom represented in private [...]
Pallasites: A Rare View (Part 2)
PALLASITES: A Rare View Part II The pallasites displayed on this page are seldom represented [...]
The Legend of the Nakhla Dog
A legend has been perpetuated in the meteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural object reaching [...]