hunting for meteorites
Hunting for meteorites is fun, and just about anyone can do it. How do you start? Learn about rocks first. Just rocks. …
Marjalahti, Pallasite-PMG
Marjalahti is one of four witnessed pallasite falls as of 2014. The only work I was able to find that thoroughly described …
Mount Vernon, Pallasite
From O. C. Farrington’s 1915 Catalogue of the Meteorites of North America, to January 1, 1909. Despite its rather large total known …
NWA 7788, Pallasite
This pallasite weighs 271 grams. We have no plans to cut or analyze it, so it will probably remain provisional.
Dar el Kahal, H5
This stone was one of the larger attractions at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show of 2014. Hundreds of kilograms were present, …
NWA 7797, Mesosiderite
Here’s a beautiful, fresh mesosiderite with huge olivine crystals. 52.2 grams.
NWA 7798, Mesosiderite
Here’s another new mesosiderite from the Sahara. 20.5 grams.
Camp Wood, IIIAB
I don’t have much to add to the Bulletin description of this iron. As of 2016, Camp Wood is the largest iron …
Canyon Diablo, IAB-MG
Meteor Crater is one of the most famous impact craters on Earth. Between 25,000 and 50,000 years ago, an 80 – 120 …
Cape York, IIIAB
Cape York is one of the largest known meteorites, with a very colorful history. The first reports in literature emerged in the …