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.
Brewster
L6 Found 1940 39° 15′ N., 101° 20′ W. In 1940, a single stone meteoriteWork [...]
Bruderheim
L6 Fell March 4, 1960 53° 54′ N., 112° 53′ W. A bolideA very bright [...]
Camel Donga
EucriteMost common type of achondrite meteorite and a member of the HED group. Eucrites are [...]
Brenham
PallasiteOne of two main classes of stony-iron meteorite, the other being mesosiderites. Pallasites are igneous [...]
Canyon Diablo Graphite Nodule
Iron, IAB complex, main group Found 1891 Studies have shown that trace elementSubstance composed of [...]