Buseck Center for Meteorite Studies

Utrecht is an ordinary (L6) chondrite that fell June 2nd, 1843, in the Netherlands. The meteorite’s spectacular fall was described by Dr. E.H. Baumhauer (Annalen der Physik 142(12): 465-506). Three to four explosions, compared to loud cannon fire, were heard within a 25 km radius of the city of Utrecht, followed by a whistling that…

Mayday is an ordinary (H4) chondrite found on a farm near Mayday, Kansas. The stone was discovered by the farm’s owner, who noticed an odd stone protruding from  the bank of his farm pond in July of 1955. The farmer was curious as to the stone’s origin, since it seemed different from the surrounding rocks,…

The application deadline for the Nininger Meteorite Award has been extended to April 30th!   The Nininger Meteorite Award recognizes outstanding student achievement in the meteoritical sciences as embodied by an original research paper. Papers must cover original research conducted by the student and must have been written, submitted, or published between January 1, 2023…

April’s Meteorite of the Month is Gujba, a bencubbinite (CBa) meteorite that fell in April of 1984. According to the Meteoritical Bulletin (MB 85), Gujba was witnessed by the occupants of the village of Bogga Dingare, Nigeria, as it fell in a cornfield the evening of April 3rd, 1984. Because the villagers broke it into…

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