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 5297
Meta-LL Possibly brachinite-related (Primitive achondriteAchondrite with an almost chondritic composition with age similar to the [...]
NWA 5131
CR7 or Meta-CR (LL7 in MetBull 97) Found 2007 no coordinates recorded A single stone [...]
NWA 4969
Brachinite Found 2007 no coordinates recorded A portion of a fresh, fusion-crusted stone weighing 180 [...]
NWA 4765
CM1 (CM2.0; Rubin et al., 2007) click on photo for a magnified view Purchased 2006 [...]
NWA 4781
CH3 chondriteChondrites are the most common meteorites accounting for ~84% of falls. Chondrites are comprised [...]