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.
Weatherford
CBa, bencubbinite Found 1926, recognized 1940 35° 30′ N., 98° 42′ W. A mass of [...]
Zag
H3–6 Fell August 4 or 5, 1998 ~27° 20′ N., 9° 20′ W. This fallMeteorite [...]
Yilmia
EL6 (ELa6 in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Found 1969 31° 11′ 30′ S., 121° 32′ [...]
Zagami
Martian ShergottiteIgneous stony meteorite with a Martian origin consisting mainly of plagioclase (or a shocked [...]
Woodbine
Iron, IAB complex, Pitts grouplet Found Spring 1953 42° 20′ 48′ N., 90° 10′ 6′ [...]