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. ... Expand

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Amphibole Group

Complex family of hydrous double-chain inosilicate minerals. Amphiboles are common in terrestrial metamorphicRocks that have [...]

Definition: Asteroid, Meteorite, Meteor, Meteoroid, (Dwarf) Planet & Other Terms

Asteroid A 1 m to ~530 km natural irregularly-shaped solid object moving in interplanetary space. [...]

On the Subject of Micrometeorites

Books: For Beginners: Citizen Scientist (musician and overall very cool guy), John Larsen, initiated this [...]

On the Subject of Meteorites

Books for Beginners: (requires very little knowledge of the subject, other than a keen interest [...]

Proper Long-Term Specimen Storage

Proper long-term storage of a meteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural object reaching a planet’s [...]