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.
Lost Creek
H3.8 Found 1916 39° 07′ 27′ N., 98° 10′ 04′ W. A single 4,018 g [...]
Mayo Belwa
AubriteAubrites are named for the Aubres meteorite that fell in 1836 near Nyons, France. They [...]
Luotolax
HowarditeOne type of meteorite in the HED (Howardite, Eucrite, Diogenite) achondrite group. Howardites are named [...]
La’Gad 002
PallasiteOne of two main classes of stony-iron meteorite, the other being mesosiderites. Pallasites are igneous [...]
Miles
Iron, IIE, silicated octahedriteMost Common type of iron meteorite, composed mainly of taenite and kamacite [...]
Lowicz
MesosideriteOne of two main types of stony-iron meteorite, the other being pallasites. Mesosiderites are a [...]
Kenna
Ureilite Monomict/Unbrecciated Olivine–pigeoniteLow-Ca clinopyroxene, (Ca,Mg,Fe)SiO3, found as a major mineral in eucrites and shergottites. In [...]
Juancheng
H5 Fell February 15, 1997 35° 32′ N., 115° 23′ E. At 11:23 P.M. local [...]
Katol
L6–7 (troilite–metalElement that readily forms cations and has metallic bonds; sometimes said to be similar [...]
Krymka
LL3.2 Fell January 21, 1946 47° 50′ N., 30° 46′ E. Following a shower of [...]