Norton County fell February 18th of 1948, on the Kansas/Nebraska border. Norton County is a rare type of meteorite called an aubrite, which is an enstatite achondrite. Aubrites are dominated by enstatite – a pyroxene mineral containing Mg, Si, and O. This mineral is white in Norton County, as opposed to the more normal green […]
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Rancho Gomelia
Rancho Gomelia is an iron (IIIAB) meteorite found near Durango, Mexico, in 1975. Two pieces, weighing a total of 15.65 kilograms, were recovered. This specimen of Rancho Gomelia measures approximately 8" in length, and displays an excellent Widmanstatten pattern (named for Count Alois von Beckh Widmanstatten, director of the Austrian Imperial Porcelain Works, in 1808), […]
Dong Ujimqin Qi
Dong Ujimqin Qi is a mesosiderite that fell the afternoon of September 7th, 1995, in northeastern China. According to the Meteoritical Bulletin (MB 81), the meteorite fell on a cloudless day, and witnesses observed black smoke, as well as “a tremendous sound”. To date, close to 130 kilograms of this stony-iron meteorite have been recovered. […]
Save the Date for Earth & Space Exploration Day!
Earth & Space Exploration Day is Saturday, October 25, 2014! ★ Enjoy interactive displays in the Meteorite Gallery and hold a rock from space! ★ Discover interactive exhibits in the Gallery of Scientific Exploration! ★ Take in a 3-D astronomy show in the Marston Exploration Theater! ★ See a replica of the Curiosity […]
Center Director Featured on The Science Show!
Center for Meteorite Studies Director Meenakshi Wadhwa was recently interviewed for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation program "The Science Show". You can listen to her walking tour of the meteorite collection here! […]
