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 2627
AcapulcoitePrimitive achondrite that belongs to a small group named after the Acapulco meteorite that was [...]
NWA 2624
Ureilite Monomict/Unbrecciated Olivine–pigeoniteLow-Ca clinopyroxene, (Ca,Mg,Fe)SiO3, found as a major mineral in eucrites and shergottites. In [...]
NWA 2488
H5 Found no coordinates recorded Several fusion-crusted stones were found in the Sahara Desert of [...]
NWA 2737
Martian ChassigniteThe group is part of the SNC martian trio and named after the meteorite [...]
NWA 2646
Martian Shergottite Poikilitic (formerly ‘lherzolitic’ shergottiteIgneous stony meteorite with a Martian origin consisting mainly of [...]