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Internationally Trusted Educator & Seller of quality meteorites. IMCA Members #6236 & #7294 (Married)

We meet every Wednesday night at 5:30PM Arizona Time.

Zoom Meeting ID #822 1476 2737
Password: Topherspin We are Topher and Sue Spinnato, owners of Topherspin Meteorites LLC. Topher is an internationally trusted meteorite educator, importer, collector, and dealer. He is also a proud member of the following associations:

International Meteorite Collector's Association
(IMCA #6236)

The Meteorite Education & Trade Society
(METS #6236)

The Meteorite Club
Pioneer Member

Topher is also known for his very popular YouTube Channel and Knowledge Bolide Weekly Online Hangout Series. He is also known for his active involvement in the annual Tucson Rock & Gem Show where he is often streaming live events and hosts the Meteorite Mansion. Sue is a collector of meteorites and has recently requested to be a member of the International Meteorite Collector's Association. She has always been a co-owner of Topherspin Meteorites, but became a full time partner in early 2021. She runs most of the daily operations for Topherspin Meteorites as well as serving as a project manager for the next business which we will be launching in late 2024. With Sue joining the team full time, this gives Topher more time to develop the Topherspin Meteorites YouTube Channel and create more related content. Sue is also contributing a monthly segment called the Metbull Monthly Update and coming soon, Conversations with Collectors. Please support our outreach efforts - Buy a meteorite! Like and subscribe to the Topherspin Meteorites YouTube channel, and share. https://www.youtube.com/c/topherspin

Be sure to follow Topherspin Meteorites on Facebook where we are very active posting pictures, videos, and information about the meteorites; most are available to purchase. All meteorites will come with a Topherspin Meteorites official COA / ID card.

• Join our next Hangout live! https://www.facebook.com/TopherspinMeteorites/events
• Some meteorites available to purchase: https://www.tinyurl.com/topherspin
• Buy official Topherspin Meteorites MERCH @ https://www.teespring.com/stores/topherspin
• Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TopherspinMeteorites
• eBay:
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• Facebook Shop: https://www.facebook.com/TopherspinMeteorites/shop
• Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/topherspin_meteorites

If you would like someone to identify a rock for you, please ask a geologist at a local community college or post some high quality pictures in the "Is it a Meteorite?" Group on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/isitameteorite

10/31/2026

HOURS AND HOURS AND HOURS!

That is how much time I have spent working on the 2027 Topherspin Meteorites Calendar, and I'm not even talking about the 12 monthly contest photos!

I'm talking about the 365 individual calendar days! I've been painstakingly filling those little boxes with photos of meteorites that fell to Earth on their corresponding dates throughout history. And when I say painstakingly, I mean it. Just look at the six months pictured below!

Is it an absurd amount of work? ABSOLUTELY!!!!

Have I questioned my own sanity a few times? YES!!!!

But knowing how much joy these calendars bring to people makes every single hour worthwhile.

There truly is NO OTHER METEORITE CALENDAR LIKE THIS! It's so much more than a calendar. It's 365 days of meteorite history, incredible photographs, fascinating science, and little reminders of just how extraordinary our universe really is.

It also makes an AMAZING gift for meteorite collectors, astronomy enthusiasts, geology lovers, rockhounds, science nerds, and anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky in wonder.

Every year, we challenge ourselves to make the next calendar even better than the last. And believe me, we have set the bar pretty darn high! But I have a feeling 2027 might just be our BEST CALENDAR EVER!

AND NOW FOR THE DRAMATIC PART...

We still need YOUR amazing photographs to complete this masterpiece!

OUR 2027 CALENDAR PHOTO CONTEST ENDS TOMORROW, OCTOBER 31ST, AT MIDNIGHT!

That means you have ONE LAST CHANCE to submit your favorite meteorite photographs for consideration as one of the 12 featured monthly images.

I've been working my tail off on those 365 little boxes. Now it's YOUR turn to help us make the other 12 absolutely spectacular!

DON'T MISS THE DEADLINE! Let's make the 2027 Topherspin Meteorites Calendar something truly unforgettable.

10/28/2026

Three more days until the photo contest deadline!

I will give you guys a heads up..... We do NOT need any more Wadsworth photos. Wadsworth account for about 80% to 90% of the eligible, high quality entries we have received. We even joked about renaming it to the Wadsworth Annual Calendar. LOL....

So, please feel free to submit other meteorites you guys! :) Remember, the photos should be taken in widescreen/landscape orientation since the calendar is 11.0" X 8.5". Lastly, the bar has been set high in previous years. A simple photo of a meteorite might not make the cut. Try your best to present it in the most elegant, unique or artistic way possible.

Send photos to [email protected]

10/27/2026

2027 METEORITE CALENDAR PHOTO CONTEST!

The deadline to enter our 4th Annual Topherspin Meteorites Calendar Photo Contest is THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, AT MIDNIGHT! Send us your best meteorite photos for a chance to be featured in our 2027 calendar!

Quick reminders:
- Genuine meteorites only. No personal finds or suspected meteorites. Of course this doesn't apply to genuine meteorite falls such as Sims Corner.
- Horizontal, high-resolution JPG or PNG photos only.
- Share your photos through Google Drive or Google Photos with [email protected].
- Include your name, country, meteorite name/classification, and specimen weight (if known).

Selected photographers receive a FREE 2027 calendar, plus all the glory, fame, honor, and bragging rights!

Don't miss the deadline!

10/22/2026

13 more auctions ending this Sunday - Join the Mark Lyon Meteorites Facebook group to participate in the auctions!

10/21/2026

We can't think of a better way for you to grow your meteorite collection! These weekly auctions have no reserves and bidding increments of only $25.00 or more. Here are a few examples of the crazy prices we have seen meteorites sell for over the last few weeks -

Sikhote-Alin: $1.25/gram
Adrar 017, Lunar troctolitic anorthosite, breccia: $14.45/gram
NEA 083, Lunar granulitic breccia: $8.94/gram
NWA 17071, CV3 Carbonaceous: $4.92/gram
Sebkha el Melah 001: $9.77/gram
Dronino: $0.59/gram

10/18/2026

🚨 13 METEORITE AUCTIONS ENDING IN LESS THAN 6 HOURS! 🚨

And here's the CRAZY part... ALL 13 are currently bidding BELOW THEIR TRUE VALUE!

We're talking Witnessed Falls, Historic Meteorites, Rare Classifications, Gorgeous Pallasites, and incredibly hard-to-get specimens, including an almost 5-gram TAGISH LAKE! ☄️

💥 NO RESERVES!
💥 Minimum bidding increments of just $25!
💥 Auctions begin ending in approximately 5.5 HOURS!

⏰ Remember, any bids placed during the final hour of an auction will extend that auction by another hour! Visit the Mark Lyon Meteorites Facebook group to see all 13 auctions!

Now imagine this...

You win an INCREDIBLE meteorite from Mark Lyon Meteorites, a world-class dealer with one of the most extraordinary meteorite inventories on the planet, at an unbelievable bargain!

Then, within just a few days, your meteorite arrives, professionally packaged and shipped by Topherspin Meteorites!

And as many of our customers already know, receiving a package from us isn't simply getting a rock in a box. It's an EXPERIENCE! Some of our customers have even told us that seeing a Topherspin package waiting in their mailbox feels like CHRISTMAS MORNING!

World-class meteorites.
Incredible bargains.
Exceptional service.
And an unboxing experience you'll remember!

🔥 DON'T MISS YOUR CHANCE! THE CLOCK IS TICKING! 🔥

10/12/2026

ERG ATOUILA 001, 4.9 grams: Also known as "The Flamingo Stone", Unpolished Slice, Achondrite, Ung, Found in Gao, Mali in 2020, Only 793 grams of Total Known Weight, Two stone find

PRICE: $784.00
FLAT RATE US SHIPPING: $10.00
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: Shipping price is based on customer's location, please send your shipping address to Sue or Topher for a quote.

METBULL WRITE-UP: Classification: Ungrouped achondrite (albitite). This meteorite is an albitite with one of the highest modal feldspar contents ever reported in a meteorite – comparable modal abundance to lunar anorthosite meteorites, however its feldspar is an alkali feldspar solid solution. This albitite meteorite is also unlike other Na-feldspar-rich ungrouped achondrites such as GRA 06128/06129 (Shearer et al., 2008) and Almahata Sitta ALMA-A (Bischoff et al., 2014) which have feldspar as plagioclase solid solutions. When plotted on a total alkali-silica (TAS) diagram the bulk composition of this meteorite falls within the trachyte field. Given the relatively coarse grain size present, syenite or olivine syenite are alternative igneous rock names for this meteorite. The oxygen isotope values plot near the acapulcoite-lodranite field although there is no obvious petrologic link between this meteorite and acapulcoites/lodranites.

10/12/2026

ERG ATOUILA 001: 2.57 grams, Also known as "The Flamingo Stone", Unpolished Slice, Achondrite, Ung, Found in Gao, Mali in 2020, Only 793 grams of Total Known Weight, Two stone find

PRICE: $360.00
FLAT RATE US SHIPPING: $10.00
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS: Shipping price is based on customer's location, please send your shipping address to Sue or Topher for a quote.

METBULL WRITE-UP: Classification: Ungrouped achondrite (albitite). This meteorite is an albitite with one of the highest modal feldspar contents ever reported in a meteorite – comparable modal abundance to lunar anorthosite meteorites, however its feldspar is an alkali feldspar solid solution. This albitite meteorite is also unlike other Na-feldspar-rich ungrouped achondrites such as GRA 06128/06129 (Shearer et al., 2008) and Almahata Sitta ALMA-A (Bischoff et al., 2014) which have feldspar as plagioclase solid solutions. When plotted on a total alkali-silica (TAS) diagram the bulk composition of this meteorite falls within the trachyte field. Given the relatively coarse grain size present, syenite or olivine syenite are alternative igneous rock names for this meteorite. The oxygen isotope values plot near the acapulcoite-lodranite field although there is no obvious petrologic link between this meteorite and acapulcoites/lodranites.

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Chandler, AZ
85224

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 3pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	11am - 4pm

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