Meteorites
Okay, this meteorite - from the Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory - is heavy. (2012 NFMS Convention)
The following selected websites are great resources to learn more about meteorites. You also can find helpful books at the Books & Gear page with a link to the Gator Girl Rocks Amazon Store.
Meteorite Information
- Meteorite.org - Information about meteorites
- Cascadia Meteorite Laboratory (Portland State University) - Dick Pugh gave a great presentation on meteorites at the Northwest Federation of Mineralogical Socities' Annual Convention in 2012.
- ASU Center for Meteorite Studies
Famous Meteorites
The Willamette Meteorite & Me - in 2007
- Hoba Meteorite - Namibia (the largest known meteorite on Earth)
- Willamette Meteorite - Oregon (now residing at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City): Largest meteorite found in the United States
- Old Woman Meteorite - California: Second largest meteorite found in the United States
Famous Impact Craters
- Barringer Meteor Crater - Arizona