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.
Perryville
Iron, IIC, plessitic octahedriteMost Common type of iron meteorite, composed mainly of taenite and kamacite [...]
Sacramento Wash 005
SULFIDE-IRON from H-chondrite (H-metal recommended in MetBull 93) Found May 18, 2004 34° 44′ 48′ [...]
Orgueil
CI1 Fell May 14, 1864 43° 53′ N., 1° 23′ E. This very rare carbonaceous [...]
Peekskill
H6 Fell October 9, 1992 41° 17′ N., 73° 55′ W. At 7:48 P.M. a [...]
Okechobee
L4 Found 1916 26° 41′ N., 80° 48′ W. Fragments weighing ~1 kg were brought [...]