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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.
Shallowater
Enstatite achondriteUsed in past as synonym for Aubrites. Present definition from the Meteoritical Bulletin states [...]
Stannern
Eucrite Monomict, noncumulate (Stannern trend) Fell May 22, 1808 49° 17′ N., 15° 34′ E. [...]
Smara
Eucrite Polymict Found April 2000 26° 41′ N., 11° 44′ W. A single 12.87 kg [...]
Seymchan
Pallasite, MG (main-group), anomalous metalElement that readily forms cations and has metallic bonds; sometimes said [...]
Springwater
Pallasite, MG (main-group), anomalous silicateThe most abundant group of minerals in Earth's crust, the structure [...]
Sikhote Alin
Iron, IIAB, coarsest octahedriteMost Common type of iron meteorite, composed mainly of taenite and kamacite [...]
Santa Catharina
Iron, IAB complex, Twin City duo Found 1875 26° 19′ S., 48° 39′ W. Many [...]
Santa Clara
Iron, IVB, ataxite Found 1976 24° 28′ N., 103° 21′ W. A single 63 kg [...]
Sombrerete
Iron, ungrouped (possibly CR chondriteClass named for the Renazzo meteorite that fell in Italy in [...]
SAHARA 03500
Primitive Achondrite, ungrouped (impact melt rock) Found February 2003 no coordinates disclosed A 221.33 g, [...]
SAHARA 00182
C3-ungrouped w/ CV/CR affinities (related to HaH 073 and possibly to the Coolidge–Loongana grouplet) Found [...]
SAH 98034
H5, highly porous Found September 1998 z+0° 07′ 08′ w+0° 08′ 58′ Five fragments of [...]
SAHARA 99555
Angrite Basaltic/Quenched Found May 1999 y° 13′ 53′ N., x° 32′ 01′ W. A single [...]
Reid 013
Brachinite Found 1991 30° 05′ S., 128° 55′ E. A mass of 330 g was [...]
Renazzo
CR2.4 Fell January 15, 1824 44° 46′ N., 11° 17′ E. At 8:30 P.M. local [...]
Portales Valley
H IMB (metallic melt breccia) (H6 in MetBull 83) Fell June 13, 1998 34° 10.5′ [...]
Qidong
L/LL5 Fell July 2, 1982 32° 05′ N., 121° 30′ E. A single stone of [...]
SAH 97096
EH3.1–3.4 (EHa3 in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Found 1997 y° 01′ 43′ N., x° 32′ [...]
Pillistfer
EL6 (ELa6 in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Fell August 8, 1868 58° 40′ N., 25° [...]
Peña Blanca Spring
AubriteAubrites are named for the Aubres meteorite that fell in 1836 near Nyons, France. They [...]
Perryville
Iron, IIC, plessitic octahedrite Found August 1906 37° 44′ N., 89° 53′ W. An angular [...]
Sacramento Wash 005
SULFIDE-IRON from H-chondrite (H-metal recommended in MetBull 93) Found May 18, 2004 34° 44′ 48′ [...]
Orgueil
CI1 Fell May 14, 1864 43° 53′ N., 1° 23′ E. This very rare carbonaceous [...]
Peekskill
H6 Fell October 9, 1992 41° 17′ N., 73° 55′ W. At 7:48 P.M. a [...]
Okechobee
L4 Found 1916 26° 41′ N., 80° 48′ W. Fragments weighing ~1 kg were brought [...]