The Fireball of August 18, 1873,
near Newark-on-Trent, England.
Etching by Henry Robinson.

Meteorites in History
All meteorite finds and falls are important from a scientific
viewpoint, but there are certain finds and falls that have
contributedly enormously to the field of meteorites and/or
have become part of the culteral or historical background
of the field.  Others are just plain interesting!  This page
highlites a few of these important meteorites.  The meteorites
selected are purely ones that I feel "qualify" for such as list
and  reflect my own interpretation as what makes a meteorite
scientifially, historically, or culturally important, - or just
"plain interesting."

  Weston, H4 

A Presidential meteorite?

Allende, CV3

One of the most studied meteorites!

Peekskill, H6

 Car killer!

Claxton, L6

 Mailbox killer!

Pultusk, H5

An historic fall from Poland!

Canyon Diablo,
Course Octahedrite

The quintessential American meteorite!

  Ensisheim

The most historic fall in the Western Hemisphere!

Sikhote-Alin,
Coarsest Octahedrite

The largest iron fall on record!
                                                

Murchison, CM2

Amino acids from space - part of a comet!

Willamette,
Medium Octahedrite

 Who really owns a found meteorite?
Under Construction

Cape York,
Medium Octahedrite

 Robert Peary and a tent, a woman, and a dog?
 Under Construction

L'Aigle, L6

Proof that stones really do fall from the sky!
Under Construction

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