Arispe, IC
Arispe is a member of a relatively small and chemically interesting magmatic iron group. It also has a very high terrestrial age: …
Allegan, H5
Allegan’s a historic American fall from 1899. Â It’s a fairly typical H-chondrite, with moderate porosity and well-defined chondrules. From Merrill and Stokes’ …
Central Missouri (Ainsworth), IIAB
This specimen was a very fun mystery to unwind. It’s a bit of a story, and I thought folks might like to …
Knyahinya, L/LL5
Knyahinya is a historic fall from Hungary. Â It was one of the largest meteorite falls to have been observed at the time …
John A. Lednicky, Bondoc, and Find a Falling Star
If you collect meteorites, you’ve probably seen pieces of Bondoc around. There’s a pretty good chance you own one. And you might …
Vigarano, CV3
Meteorite types are usually named after the first specimen of a given type found. For example, in 1868, an interesting new meteorite …