American Meteorite Museum Jewelry

Original souvenirs from Harvey Nininger’s American Meteorite Museum are pretty hard to come by. Here are some fun ones — one pair …

Australite Tektite

At 6.1 grams, this is one of the larger complete examples I have seen.  It exhibits wonderful contraction cracking and a very …

Bediasite Tektites

This bediasite was reportedly found several decades ago, and it tips the scale at 49.2 grams.  It comes via Mr. and Mrs. …

Blythe Intaglios

These rare geoglyphs were carved into the desert pavement near the Colorado River, a short drive from what is now the city …

Clair Omar Musser and his Celestaphone

Clair Omar Musser was the world’s most famous marimba player from ~1930 until ~1960, when the instrument’s popularity waned.  His eclectic career …

Krinov / La Paz Correspondence

In addition to books, Lincoln La Paz saved many of his associated letters and envelopes.  Many of them have cool stamps and …

Meteor Crater Stock Certificate

“Specimen” stock certificates are created and retained for a few reasons; prior to the approval of a design or layout, ‘specimens’ are …

Nininger Canyon Diablo Impactite

These three specimens came from an older mineral collection — along with two specimens with “American Meteorite Museum” labels.  We assume these …

Sierra Madera Breccia

The Sierra Madera crater is a multi-ringed structure approximately 13 kilometers across. It is less than 100 million years old, and was …