To guarantee the authenticity of all individuals and fragments of the Twannberg Meteorite, they all carry a unique index number and are accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. The certificate not only contains an exact description but also a photo of the certified item. Each certificate is signed by two persons.
Authenticity certified by the specialist
Prof. Dr. Beda A. Hofmann of the Natural History Museum of Bern, Switzerland, is the driving force of the exploration of the Twannberg meteorite field and its scientific evaluation.
He has co-authored several studies on the scientific aspects of the Twannberg Meteorite. Abstracts of the following studies and books are available online in English:
- The Twannberg (Switzerland) IIG iron meteorites: Mineralogy, chemistry, and CRE ages
- The Twannberg iron strewn field, Switzerland: Status of exploration and relation with quaternary deposits
- Der Twannberg-Eisenmeteorit. Funde 1984-2016 (in English)
Sample of Certificate of Authenticity of Twannberg Iron Meteorite
In Switzerland, hunting for meteorites is restricted by law and all found parts of the Twannberg meteorite have to be handed over to the Natural History Museum of Bern. Here, they are examined and indexed by Professor Hofmann and his staff and are then divided between the Natural History Museum and the finder.
There ist no-one better qualified to certify the authenticity of parts of the Twannberg meteorite than Professor Hofmann. All samples that are offered for sale on this website are accompanied by a Certificate of Autenthicity signed by Professor Hofmann and the finder Marcel Marcel Häuselmann.
Talk to the scientist?
In addition and as a special service, Professor Hofmann has agreed to answer all questions regarding scientific aspects of the Twannberg meteorite to visitors of this website.
We would like to thank Professor Hofmann for his support! To get in touch with him directly, please use the following contact form: