Our Collection
With specimens representing over 1555 separate meteorite falls, the ASU
Center for Meteorite Studies houses the world's largest university-based
meteorite collection. The collection is being actively used for geological
and space-oriented research by scientists at ASU and throughout the world.
We are always interested in adding new specimens to the collection by gifts,
purchases or exchanges.
Please click on the links below to access our current collection
inventory and/or to request a specimen loan for research:
Inventory
Specimen Inventory: Click
Here
Section Inventory: Click Here
Specimen Loan Request
If you are a researcher at an established, accredited institution and would
like to request a sample of one of our specimens for your research, please
click here.
Think You Have a Meteorite?
Visit
our specimen identification page
and learn how to spot a real meteorite. Then, if you would like us to verify
your specimen, print out our verification
form and submit it to the Collections Manager.
Meteorite Look-a-Likes
Visit the meteorwrongs photo gallery at Washington University in St. Louis to view some examples of meteorite impostors.
Request a Sample
If
you are a researcher at an established, accredited institution and would
like to request a sample of one of our specimens for your research, please
fill out the web form.
This Just In!
Browse the latest additions to our collections, learn about new falls and
finds from around the world, and read about the latest meteorite research
results by visiting our News section.
Useful Resources
If you need further information on classifying and naming new meteorites, the Meteoritical Society is an excellent reference. To learn more about fireballs or to report a fireball sighting, go to the American Meteor Society website.
