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.
Cape York
Iron, IIIA, octahedriteMost Common type of iron meteorite, composed mainly of taenite and kamacite and [...]
Bencubbin
CBa, bencubbinite Found July 30,1930 30° 45′ S., 117° 47′ E. A mass of 54.2 [...]
Beenham
L5 Found 1937 36° 13′ N., 103° 39′ W. Many individual stones and fragments of [...]
Beeler
LL6 Found 1924 38° 32′ N., 100° 13′ W. This brecciated meteoriteWork in progress. A [...]
Bison
LL6 Impact-Melt Breccia (LL6 in MetBull 62) Found 1958 38° 18′ 24′ N., 99° 42′ [...]