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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.
NWA 5790/6148
Martian NakhliteOne of the Martian SNC meteorites, nakhlites are basaltic cumulate clinopyroxenite rocks, and most [...]
NWA 5400
AchondriteAn achondrite is a type of stony meteorite whose precursor was of chondritic origin and [...]
NWA 5312
DiogeniteDiogenites belong to the evolved achondrite HED group that also includes howardites and eucrites. They [...]
NWA 5789
Martian ShergottiteIgneous stony meteorite with a Martian origin consisting mainly of plagioclase (or a shocked [...]
NWA 5804
Iron, IAB-ungrouped Purchased 2005 no coordinates recorded An unusual looking 726 g iron mass lacking [...]
NWA 5297
Meta-LL Possibly brachinite-related (Primitive achondriteAchondrite with an almost chondritic composition with age similar to the [...]
NWA 5131
CR7 or Meta-CR (LL7 in MetBull 97) Found 2007 no coordinates recorded A single stone [...]
NWA 4969
Brachinite Found 2007 no coordinates recorded A portion of a fresh, fusion-crusted stone weighing 180 [...]
NWA 4765
CM1 (CM2.0; Rubin et al., 2007) click on photo for a magnified view Purchased 2006 [...]
NWA 4781
CH3 chondrite Purchased October 2006 no coordinates recorded A single highly weathered stone weighing 181 [...]