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.
NWA 4483
Lunar Feldspathic BrecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]
NWA 3133
Meta-CV (or CV7; Primitive achondriteAchondrite with an almost chondritic composition with age similar to the [...]
NWA 3151
Brachinite Purchased April 2005 no coordinates recorded A single fusion-crusted stone weighing 1,500 g was [...]
NWA 4025
CBa, bencubbinite click on photo for a magnified view Purchased August 2005 no coordinates recorded [...]
NWA 3127
LL3.10, metal-poor (possible ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique [...]
NWA 3330
H/L5 Purchased before 2005 no coordinates recorded A single 45 g stone was found in [...]
NWA 4020
L/LL3 Found 2005 no coordinates recorded Ten pieces constituting a single stone with a combined [...]
NWA 3132
EL3 purchased no coordinates recorded A 125.39 g meteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural object [...]
NWA 3152
EucriteMost common type of achondrite meteorite and a member of the HED group. Eucrites are [...]
NWA 3106
DiogeniteDiogenites belong to the evolved achondrite HED group that also includes howardites and eucrites. They [...]