Evanston Store Hours
| Sunday: | CLOSED |
|---|---|
| Monday: | 10:30 am - 5:30 pm |
| Tuesday: | 10:30 am - 5:30 pm |
| Wednesday: | CLOSED |
| Thursday: | 10:30 am - 7:00 pm |
| Friday: | 10:30 am - 5:30 pm |
| Saturday: | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
The Fukang meteorite which fell in the year 2000, is a stony-iron meteorite that contains large, gem quality olivine, in a nickel-iron matrix. The olivine crystals very in shape, from rounded to angular. The sizes vary as well, with some as small as 5 millimeters, up to several centimeters. The Olivine crystals are normally fractured and produce coloration from light yellow to deep orange.
After collecting fossils as a hobby for many years growing up, Dave Douglass opened Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop in 1970 at the age of 20 (with the help of his parents) at 1312 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The shop contained minerals and fossils, mostly self-collected by the Douglass family.
