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.

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Mount Egerton

Aubrite-anomalous (Metal-rich, light-REE-enriched) Found 1941 24° 53′ S., 117° 38′ E. The first fragments of [...]

Millbillillie

EucriteMost common type of achondrite meteorite and a member of the HED group. Eucrites are [...]

Milton

PallasiteOne of two main classes of stony-iron meteorite, the other being mesosiderites. Pallasites are igneous [...]

Mount Magnet

Iron, IAB complex, sHH subgroup Found 1916 28° 2′ S., 117° 58′ E. Two fragments [...]

LODRAN

Lodranite Acapulcoite–LodraniteRare type of primitive achondrite named after the Lodran meteorite that fell in Pakistan [...]