“Out of the many thousands of identified meteorites there are only about 45 known pallasites.” Gem-quality peridot has been identified in multiple pallasite meteorites, earning it the title of ...

Unlike many other types of meteorite, this slice of Imilac is an exceptionally striking specimen. When light is shone through it, the green-yellow olivine crystals sparkle like gems. “Imilac is ...

Forget needles in a haystack, try finding a meteorite in a field. That’s the call coming from the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in the small town of Bethel, which is offering $25,000 for the ...

Darryl Pitt, head of the meteorite division at the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum, said he was keen to study any fragments of the meteorite, which, depending on the type, could contain valuable ...

TEMPE, AZ — Learn where meteorites come from and how planets form at Arizona State University! This Arizona hidden gem can be found on campus in Tempe at the Center for Meteorite Studies.