Meteorite Sample disk
The Meteorite Sample Disk contains six labeled meteorites embedded in a 15 cm plastic disk. These pieces of asteroids represent the products of basic planetary processes: accretion, differentiation, volcanism and impact. Educators may borrow the Meteorite Sample Disk containing these rocks from space to help students learn about the early history of the solar system. The Meteorite Sample Disk package contains the disk, a copy of this activity guide and the Exploring Meteorite Mysteries powerpoint presentation on a cd as well as the teachers guide.
To borrow the Meteorite Sample Disk educators must first attend a short certification briefing on security requirements and handling procedures. This is the same certification as for borrowing the Lunar Sample Disk. These briefings are given by NASA staff. Following certification educators may request the loan of the disks for periods of one to two weeks. Written requests should be sent at least one month before the requested loan date.
Meteorite Sample disks include small samples of the following meteorites.
| Name | Find Location | Find Date | Mass (kg) | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALH90411 | Allan Hills, Antarctica | 1990 | 5.8 | chondrite L3 |
| LEW87030 | Lewis Cliff, Antarctica | 1987 | 8.0 | chondrite H5 |
| Allende | Allende Mexico | 1969 | 1,000 | carbonaceous chondrite |
| EET83227 | Elephant Moraine, Ant. | 1983 | 2.0 | basaltic achondrite |
| Gibeon | Namibia, Africa | 1836 | 21,000 | iron - octahedrite |
| Brenham | Kansas, USA | 1882 | 4,400 | stony-iron - pallasite |