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.
Bjurbole
L/LL4 Fell March 12, 1899 60° 20.42′ N., 25° 42.30′ E., approx. At 10:30 in [...]
Angra dos Reis
AngriteType of evolved achondrite meteorite that represent some of the earliest stages of asteroidal differentiation [...]
Bilanga
DiogeniteDiogenites belong to the evolved achondrite HED group that also includes howardites and eucrites. They [...]
Arispe
Iron, IC, octahedriteMost Common type of iron meteorite, composed mainly of taenite and kamacite and [...]
Bondoc
MesosideriteOne of two main types of stony-iron meteorite, the other being pallasites. Mesosiderites are a [...]