(NOTE - each one of these collection is custom-built for the buyer. There is a 3-5 business day lead time before these kits are ready to ship. Please keep this delay in mind when ordering.)
(Christmas 2024 note : taking into account the shipping lead time and peak season delays, I cannot guarantee delivery of this item before Christmas. These kits are made to order and take approx. 3 days to assemble and then shipping times run about a week, so it will likely take 10-12 days for this item to arrive in your hands after you place the order. Please keep this in mind if purchasing one of these as a gift.)
This handsome display case (14" x 8" x 2") has a black pebblegrain finish over wood and a glass lid. Underneath the glass lid in a black foam cutout (reversible to white) are 36 different meteorite specimens. Each specimen represents a different meteorite type and comes in a labeled gemjar. The labels are facing up, so the specimens can be identified easily without removing the jars from the display. Of course, each specimen can be removed and handled if desired.
Meteorite collectors have different tastes and they tend to collect meteorites based on several factors - rarity, type, locality, or personal reasons like the date or exact place of the find. One of the most difficult and time-consuming collections to build is a "Type Collection", which is collecting meteorites by their petrologic type or class.
For example, there are over a hundred different types of meteorites, including chondrites, achondrites, carbonaceous, iron, pallasite, planetary, Vestan, and many more. Many of these classes also have sub-types and transitional types, so building a collection of every possible type can often take years.
I have put together this exclusive Type Collection Kit which contains 36 different classes, types, and sub-types (including many rare ones that are hard to find). This is a great way to start out or to fill holes in your existing collection.
Meteorites Included : You get 36 (thirty six) different meteorite type specimens. Each specimen will be a different petrologic type or sub-type. This will include chondrites, achondrites, irons, pallasites, carbonaceous chondrites, Vestans, Lunar, Martian, ungrouped types, and exotic types. The specimens included will be selected from my stock of localities available on this site in the "Micromounts" category and some taken from my personal collection.
Refer to the photo. The small black cube in the photo is a 1-cm scale cube and is shown for size comparison. The black scale cube is not included.
