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 1756
LL3.10 Found October 2002 no coordinates recorded A single meteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural [...]
NWA 1668
R5, rumurutiiteMember of a rare group of chondrites, formerly named the Carlisle Lakes group, after [...]
NWA 1648
DiogeniteDiogenites belong to the evolved achondrite HED group that also includes howardites and eucrites. They [...]
NWA 1463
Chondrite, ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique and defy [...]
NWA 1296
Angrite Basaltic/Quenched Found spring 2001 no coordinates recorded A single 810 g stone was found [...]
NWA 1235
Aubrite-anomalous (possibly ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique and [...]
NWA 1459
Diogenite Harzburgite (>40 vol% olivine) click on photo for a magnified view Purchased 2002 no [...]
NWA 1239
Diogenite Polymict Found 2001 no coordinates recorded A single, fusion-crusted stone weighing 237 g was [...]
NWA 1460
Martian Shergottite low-Al basaltBasalt is the most common extrusive igneous rock on the terrestrial planets. [...]
NWA 1242
MesosideriteOne of two main types of stony-iron meteorite, the other being pallasites. Mesosiderites are a [...]