Morocco To Hold Meteorite Exposition 22MAY09

Expo: Meteorites of Morocco, a Heavenly Heritage

For the first time in Morocco; an exhibition of meteorites will take place at the Amazigh Heritage Museum of Agadir (Morocco) from Tuesday June 2 to Friday 12 June 2009.
The exhibition will be led by a specialist who will answer your questions and with samples to touch. This event is organized by the Scientific and Cultural Club Ibn Zohr (C.S.C.I.Z.) and the laboratory of Petrology, Mineralogy and materials of Ibn Zohr University (L.P.M.M.).
All lovers of these space random travelers that are meteors (Amateurs, Private collectors and professional from the scientific community) are invited to gather in this magical place in the center of Agadir city.
You will be able to admire many meteorites owned by the L.P.M.M. laboratory; understand the phenomenon of meteorites from their fall to their collection in the desert and learn how to distinguish between Chondrites, Achondrites, and Iron meteorites.

For any further information please contact:
Prof. Ibhi Abderrahmane
Laboratoire de Pétrologie, Métallogénie et Matériaux
Faculté des Sciences, Agadir
Université Ibn Zohr
Tèl : 0528 23 58 60
GSM : O667 34 04 27
Fax : 0528 22 01 00