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A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth’s surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids.

Meteorite Nwa 2086

A carbonaceous chondrite (CV3): Found November 2003 in the Sahara desert of North Africa. This type is the most primitive of chondrites, having undergone the least amount of mixing and remelting since the formation of the solar system. Allende shows large chondrules and a fine grain silicate structure. Some of the large chondrules are made […]

Meteorite Nwa 1929

Howardite: Found in the Sahara desert of North Africa. This meteorite is a breccia (rock composed of fragments of other rocks) of two types of asteroid magma from a differentiated asteroid. The likely source is the large basaltic asteroid Vesta.

Martian Soil

Martian soil is the fine regolith found on the surface of Mars. Its properties can differ significantly from those of terrestrial soil.

Lunar Dust 100um

Lunar soil is the fine regolith found on the surface of the Moon. Its properties can differ significantly from those of terrestrial soil. It is essentially devoid of moisture and air, two important components found in soil on Earth.

Lunar Dust 25um

Lunar soil is the fine regolith found on the surface of the Moon. Its properties can differ significantly from those of terrestrial soil. It is essentially devoid of moisture and air, two important components found in soil on Earth.

Meteorite Nwa 869

An ordinary chondrite (L5): Found 2001 in the Sahara desert of North Africa. Ordinary chondrites are the most common type of meteorite fall or find. They are largely composed of common minerals olivine and pyroxene and have about 1/4 free iron. The ‘chondrules’ are round b-b like formations that are thought to have formed directly […]

Meteorite

A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth’s surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids.