Meteorites

[todd8137]

Any one no of a,reputable place to purchase any ?

Pat

[wackyscot]

Try here http://www.meteoritemen.com

David

[todd8137]

Thanks Dave will take a look are these in the uk ?

Pat

[John]

This chap is UK based and is very reputable:

http://www.spacerocksuk.com/

I've met him a couple of times and heard him speak at astro events - very entertaining 

I used to collect meteorite specimens and used a number of dealers around the world to build my collections. Most of them trade on e.bay as well as having their own websites. 

[todd8137]

Thanks john I came across this one earlier I just need to no which are good ect thanks,this looks like the place

Pat

[John]

Thanks john I came across this one earlier I just need to no which are good ect thanks,this looks like the place

Pat

No problem Pat. My tip is to avoid irons that will rust quickly - they look great for a while but once the corrosion has set in you will soon end up with some rusty lumps rather than a nicely cut and etched slice that you started out with.

[Knight of Clear Skies]

You can also collect your own micrometeorites by setting up a container of water to catch them, filtering the debris and by using a string magnet to pick up the metallic fragments. I've been meaning to give this a go, has anyone else tried this?

[TractionMan]

You can also collect your own micrometeorites by setting up a container of water to catch them, filtering the debris and by using a string magnet to pick up the metallic fragments. I've been meaning to give this a go, has anyone else tried this?

Here's a thread about a micrometeorite trap made by JamesF: http://stargazerslounge.com/topic/204168-micrometeorite-trap/

Looks like an interesting project. I might give it a try as well.

[todd8137]

Thanks all just read James tread I live in a terrace of stone cottages there's one gutter for the run of I may ask there others if I can do this

Pat

[Ganymede12]

I bought one at the Norman-Lockeyer Observatory during their last astronomy festival. I'm pretty sure it's genuine...

[JB80]

If you order from the States meteoritesforsale has always been good to me.

Here are a couple of mine.

[John]

Nice couple of iron specimens there Jarrod 

I'm trying to work out if they are Sikhote-Alin or Canyon Diablo, or one of each !

I've still got one or two bits from my collecting days, I'll have to dig them out sometime. 

[JB80]

You pose an excellent question John.

The first one is definitely Sikhote-Alin and I think(cant be sure without checking) the second is Canyon Diablo. The exposures are different though hence why the Sikhote seems much lighter when infact it should be the other way.

My plan was to go through and focus stack my whole collection but just did a couple and left it at that.

[jabeoo1]

This chap is UK based and is very reputable:

http://www.spacerocksuk.com/

I've met him a couple of times and heard him speak at astro events - very entertaining 

I can vouch for the above comment.  I bought a specimen from David,  very good chap to deal with.

[lukebl]

I always wonder how you can prove the authenticity of meteorites, even from reputable sellers. I bought this fragment of last year's Chelyabinsk meteorite.

Whenever I show it to people they are generally completeley underwhelmed, and ask 'how do you know it's genuine?' To which I have to concede 'I don't'. It just looks like a small dark grey pebble.

[skybadger]

It just looks like a small dark grey pebble.

But one with a fusion crust eh?

[John]

Having them independently tested is a time consuming and expensive business. I used only to buy from retailers who are long established IMCA members. The vendor should show their IMCA registration details on their website / advert and there is a list of members on the IMCA website:

http://www.imca.cc/

I also joined the British & Irish Meteorite Society (BIMS) and got information on the best dealers that way:

http://www.bimsociety.org/

If someone was passing off non-meteoric material as meteoric and that came to light they would not remain in business for long I think.

It is true though that some of the most expensive specimens (ie: lunar and martian origin) do look pretty undistinguished.

At prices that can run into $thousands per gram you need to know and trust your sources !