The Montana Meteorite Laboratory uses State-of-the-Art equipment and proprietary techniques to create the finest in prepared meteorites.

The Montana Meteorite Laboratory has sliced and prepared hundreds of meteorites including many different classes of irons and stony-irons, including large pallasites.

We have extensive experience preparing rare achondrites and chondrites as well.

Main Masses and other Meteorites the Montana Meteorite Lab has prepared

The Springwater, Canada pallasite.

Main mass and slices.

Preparation Costs:

Meteorites, especially the irons, vary widely in their hardness and amount of inclusions. Therefore, the costs of preparation must take into account the type of saw blades used, the type and quantity of sandpaper and the additional chemicals for etching and stabilizing each slice.

The maximum size of a specimen that can be properly sliced by the Montana Meteorite Laboratory must have a surface to be cut no larger than 11 inches by 18 inches (27.9cm x 45.7cm). The length of the specimen is unlimited.

The cost for meteorite preparation is $25 per hour plus materials, with a minimum charge of $50.00 for services.

The Montana Meteorite Laboratory also offers the service of splitting thick meteorite slices, whether iron, stony-iron or stone.