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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.
NWA 4483
Lunar Feldspathic BrecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]
NWA 3133
Meta-CV (or CV7; Primitive achondriteAchondrite with an almost chondritic composition with age similar to the [...]
NWA 3151
Brachinite Purchased April 2005 no coordinates recorded A single fusion-crusted stone weighing 1,500 g was [...]
NWA 4025
CBa, bencubbinite click on photo for a magnified view Purchased August 2005 no coordinates recorded [...]
NWA 3127
LL3.10, metal-poor (possible ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique [...]
NWA 3330
H/L5 Purchased before 2005 no coordinates recorded A single 45 g stone was found in [...]
NWA 4020
L/LL3 Found 2005 no coordinates recorded Ten pieces constituting a single stone with a combined [...]
NWA 3132
EL3 purchased no coordinates recorded A 125.39 g meteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural object [...]
NWA 3152
EucriteMost common type of achondrite meteorite and a member of the HED group. Eucrites are [...]
NWA 3106
DiogeniteDiogenites belong to the evolved achondrite HED group that also includes howardites and eucrites. They [...]
NWA 2993
Winonaite (evolved)* (ungrouped achondriteAn achondrite is a type of stony meteorite whose precursor was of [...]
NWA 3100
CR6 (Primitive achondriteAchondrite with an almost chondritic composition with age similar to the primordial chondrites. [...]
NWA 2898
H7 or Meta-H Found 2003 no coordinates recorded A single meteoriteWork in progress. A solid [...]
NWA 2797
L3.8 Purchased 2005 no coordinates recorded A single unequilibrated chondriteA chondrite with heterogeneous mineral compositions [...]
NWA 2798
L3.2 Purchased 2005 no coordinates recorded Three conjoint fragments of an unequilibrated chondriteA chondrite with [...]
NWA 2965
EL3/6, impact-melt breccia ‘Fossil’ or ‘Paleo’ MeteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural object reaching a [...]
NWA 2999
Angrite Plutonic/Metamorphic Purchased August 2004 no coordinates recorded Twelve individual fragments constituting a single meteoriteWork [...]
NWA 2635
Meta-H (Achondrite-ung in MetBull 89) Found 2004 no coordinates recorded A large fragmented stone weighing [...]
NWA 2656
AcapulcoitePrimitive achondrite that belongs to a small group named after the Acapulco meteorite that was [...]
NWA 2775
Acapulcoite, FeO-rich Acapulcoite–Lodranite Clan Purchased November 2005 no coordinates recorded A 222 g [231 g] [...]
NWA 2627
Acapulcoite, transitional subgroup Acapulcoite–LodraniteRare type of primitive achondrite named after the Lodran meteorite that fell [...]
NWA 2624
Ureilite Monomict/Unbrecciated Olivine–pigeoniteLow-Ca clinopyroxene, (Ca,Mg,Fe)SiO3, found as a major mineral in eucrites and shergottites. In [...]
NWA 2488
H5 Found no coordinates recorded Several fusion-crusted stones were found in the Sahara Desert of [...]
NWA 2737
Martian ChassigniteThe group is part of the SNC martian trio and named after the meteorite [...]
NWA 2646
Martian Shergottite Poikilitic (formerly ‘lherzolitic’ shergottiteIgneous stony meteorite with a Martian origin consisting mainly of [...]