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.
Igdi
EucriteMost common type of achondrite meteorite and a member of the HED group. Eucrites are [...]
Imilac
PallasiteOne of two main classes of stony-iron meteorite, the other being mesosiderites. Pallasites are igneous [...]
HaH 193
Winonaite (typical)* Found October 1996 28° 39.28′ N., 13° 27.52′ E. A single stone weighing [...]
HAJMAH (A)
Ureilite Monomict/Unbrecciated Olivine–pigeoniteLow-Ca clinopyroxene, (Ca,Mg,Fe)SiO3, found as a major mineral in eucrites and shergottites. In [...]
HaH 237
CBb, bencubbinite Found October 18, 1997 28° 36.56′ N., 13° 02.95′ E. A single mass [...]
Haxtun
H/L4 Found August 1975 40° 27.4′ N., 102° 34.7′ W. A 15.53 kg stone was [...]
Holbrook
L/LL6 Fell July 19, 1912 34° 54′ N., 110° 11′ W. Accompanied by detonations heard [...]
Happy Canyon
EL-chondrite, Impact-Melt Rock (EL6/7 in MetBull 54) (Primitive Enstatite AchondriteUsed in past as synonym for [...]
Huckitta
PallasiteOne of two main classes of stony-iron meteorite, the other being mesosiderites. Pallasites are igneous [...]
HaH 064
Ureilite Monomict/Unbrecciated Olivine–augite Found 1994 28° 46.66′ N., 12° 20.13′ E. A single stone weighing [...]