Galactic Stone Archive

We are over half way through 2026. As I sit writing this, it is exactly one year to the day that I wrote the last market report. The last year has been an interesting one in the world of meteorites a … read more

I have never owned a powered lapidary polisher. I have always done all of my sanding and polishing by hand. I used to find it relaxing and I actually enjoyed the work of it. As I get older and my hand … read more

It’s been three years since I wrote the previous installment of my “Meteorite Market Analysis 2022” and I wanted to revisit some of my conclusions and see how well they have aged. In … read more

Q - What is trinitite?Trinitite is a strange, green, glassy substance that was created when the US military detonated the world's first nuclear bomb at the Trinitity Test Site (now White Sands Range) … read more

Summary - this brief article explains what a meteorite is, where they come from, the major types of meteorites, and how to collect them.It was by chance that I acquired my first meteorite. It was arou … read more