Meteorites

Meteorites are the rarest collectible on earth! Just think, when you hold a meteorite in your hand, you have a piece of an asteroid, a comet, a moon, or possibly some unknown extraterrestrial body. The meteorite may have arrived from somewhere outside our solar system, it may have been ejected from our moon, or possibly it may be a piece of Mars. It may be composed of metals, or stone, or some combination of metal and stone. Rather than duplicating previously published material regarding meteorites, please go to David Weir's great educational meteorite studies web site, www.meteoritestudies.com, for more details plus photos and descriptions of numerous meteorites.

If you think you have found a meteorite, go to the Washington University site (http://www.wustl.edu/) and type "meteorites" in the search box for photos and information regarding most items people find thinking they are meteorites but are not.

Yes, we conduct a business in meteorites; however, being a meteorite dealer does not mean that we do not honor the privilege of assisting with meteorite studies and offering the scientific community new (or old) material. John has collected meteorites for many years and is a member in good standing of The Meteoritical Society and the International Meteorite Collectors Association (#9322). He remains a collector first and a dealer second. He has been involved in meteorite acquisitions and trades with other collectors and with various museums, educational institutions, NASA, and other repositories within the USA and abroad. You may be assured that any meteorite you purchase from us is authentic and unconditionally guaranteed. We (actually John) love to discuss meteorites with anyone who wants to call or send an email.

Macro size meteorite specimens are our specialty, especially witnessed falls. These macro specimens are sold by weight, are typically larger than micro-mounts, and typically have larger surface areas. For the serious meteorite collector, macro specimens have become the preferred method of collecting and are quite popular. They range from slightly more expensive to considerably more expensive than micros but the larger surface area provides a much greater opportunity to study the interior/exterior of the meteorite sample. And, of great importance, Dr. Carleton Moore, now retired from ASU, always encouraged me to obtain the larger surface area specimens as they could be tested to assure the owner that the meteorite actually was from the noted location.

For your macro collection, we can supply black leatherette lidded display cases (as shown here) which include 45 square (~25 by 25 mm) empty two-piece plastic boxes with white velour on a foam pad insert, for $21.00 each plus postage, or 5 cases for $95.00 plus postage. All of the macro specimens we sell are housed in these plastic boxes. They provide the perfect repository for your macro collection.

Every meteorite specimen we sell is accompanied with an information label which includes the official name of the meteorite, date of fall or find, classification, and location. Meteorites can easily become an obsession so be careful! You may get hooked on them.

HAMMERS: Many collectors have asked about "hammers" - those meteorites that hit something whether it be a house, car, person, animal, etc. Therefore, you will find a notation for each meteorite entry which reportedly struck one of these objects.

This is a great on-line magazine for everyone interested in meteorites - from the neophyte to the advanced collector, curator and educator. Check it out!

The best printed magazine available to everyone interested in meteorites. Highly
recommended and an absolute must to remain up to date on happenings in the meteorite world.