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.
Kakangari
K-chondrite grouplet, Type 3.6 Fell June 4, 1890 12° 23′ N., 78° 31′ E. After [...]
Kapoeta
HowarditeOne type of meteorite in the HED (Howardite, Eucrite, Diogenite) achondrite group. Howardites are named [...]
Johnstown
Diogenite OrthopyroxeniteA rock composed primarily of orthopyroxene. Non-terrestrial orthopyoxenites include diogenites and a single martian [...]
Isna
CO3.7 (3.75) Found 1970 24° 50′ N., 31° 40′ E. Five stones with black, bubbly [...]
Isheyevo
CH/CBb (transitional between CH3 chondriteChondrites are the most common meteorites accounting for ~84% of falls. [...]
JAH 026
L3.1 Found April 26, 2000 19° 13.7′ N., 55° 10.8′ E. Seventeen fragments of this [...]
Inman
L/LL3.4 Found August 1966 38° 15′ N., 98° 40′ W. A single stone weighing 7.25 [...]
Indarch
EH4 (EHa4 in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Fell April 7, 1891 39° 45′ N., 46° [...]
Itqiy
EH7-anomalous or Meta-EH-an (partial melt residue) Fell ~1990 26° 35.45′ N., 12° 57.13′ W. Following [...]
Ilafegh 009
EL Melt Rock (EL7 in MetBull 71; Primitive Enstatite AchondriteUsed in past as synonym for [...]