Loan request

Before filling out the request form below, refer to our most recent specimen catalogue, and read the following conditions regarding the process of sample request:

1. Only requests made by researchers at established, accredited institutions will be considered.
   Students seeking samples for graduate research must have their advisor fill out and submit the sample request form. Granted samples will be the responsibility of the advisor.
2. Loans are issued for 6 months with the possibility of extension if requested by the researcher prior to the loan return date. Extensions to the loan period must be approved by the repository curator.
3. Unused portions of specimens issued for destructive analysis must be returned with a detailed description of analysis methods or reagents to which they were exposed. Please download, fill in, and return the Sample return form with your sample(s).
4. Permission must be obtained before polished or thin sections are made from loaned samples. If permission is granted, the repository remains the owner of any sections prepared from the original sample.
5. Loans shall not be transferred by the borrower to any other institution or individual without prior written approval.
6. Presentations, abstracts, and published papers with results from research conducted on UACh samples must acknowledge the repository and refer to the meteorite specimen in both name and catalog number. A copy of the abstract or paper should be send to us for our records.