Astronomy:List of largest meteorites on Earth
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This is a list of largest meteorites on Earth. Size can be assessed by the largest fragment of a given meteorite or the total amount of material coming from the same meteorite fall: often a single meteoroid during atmospheric entry tends to fragment into more pieces.
The table lists the largest meteorites found on the Earth's surface.
Iron[1][2]
N° | Meteorite name | Found year | Region/Country | Coordinates | Group | Classification | Mass | Image |
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1 | Hoba | 1920 | Grootfontein, Namibia | [ ⚑ ] 19°35′32″S 17°56′01″E / 19.59222°S 17.93361°E | Ataxite | IVB | 60,000 kg (130,000 lb) | |
2 | Cape York (Ahnighito) |
1894 | Meteorite Island, Greenland | [ ⚑ ] 76°08′N 64°56′W / 76.133°N 64.933°W | Octahedrite | IIIAB | 30,875 kg (68,068 lb) | |
3 | Campo del Cielo (Gancedo)[3] |
2016 | Chaco, Argentina | [ ⚑ ] 27°37′48″S 61°42′00″W / 27.63°S 61.7°W | Octahedrite | IAB | 30,800 kg (67,900 lb) | |
4 | Campo del Cielo (El Chaco) |
1969 | Chaco, Argentina | [ ⚑ ] 27°36′34.94″S 61°40′53.31″W / 27.6097056°S 61.681475°W | Octahedrite | IAB | 28,840 kg (63,580 lb) | |
5 | Armanty | 1898 | Xinjiang, China | [ ⚑ ] 47°N 88°E / 47°N 88°E | Octahedrite | IIIE | 28,000 kg (62,000 lb) | |
6 | Bacubirito | 1863 | Sinaloa, Mexico | [ ⚑ ] 26°12′N 107°50′W / 26.2°N 107.833°W | Octahedrite | UNG | 22,000 kg (49,000 lb) | |
7 | Cape York (Agpalilik) |
1963 | Nordgronland, Greenland | [ ⚑ ] 76°07′59.88″N 64°55′59.88″W / 76.1333°N 64.9333°W | Octahedrite | IIIAB | 20,100 kg (44,300 lb) | |
8 | Mbozi | 1930 | Mbeya, Tanzania | [ ⚑ ] 09°07′N 33°04′E / 9.117°N 33.067°E | Octahedrite | UNG | 16,000 kg (35,000 lb) | |
9 | El Ali | 2020 | Hiiraan, Somalia | 4°17.281′N 44°53.893′E | Octahedrite | IAB Complex | 15,150 kg
(33,400 lb) |
|
10 | Willamette | 1902 | Oregon, United States | [ ⚑ ] 45°22′00.12″N 122°34′58.8″W / 45.3667°N 122.583°W | Octahedrite | IIIAB | 14,150 kg (31,200 lb) | |
11 | Chupaderos I | 1852 | Chihuahua, Mexico | [ ⚑ ] 27°00′N 105°06′W / 27°N 105.1°W | Octahedrite | IIIAB | 14,114 kg (31,116 lb) | |
12 | Mundrabilla I | 1911 | Western Australia, Australia | [ ⚑ ] 30°46′59.88″S 127°33′00″E / 30.7833°S 127.55°E | Octahedrite | IAB | 12,400 kg (27,300 lb) | |
13 | Morito | 1600 | Chihuahua, Mexico | [ ⚑ ] 27°03′N 105°26′W / 27.05°N 105.433°W | Octahedrite | IIIAB | 10,100 kg (22,300 lb) | |
14 | Santa Catharina | 1875 | Santa Catarina, Brazil | [ ⚑ ] 26°13′S 48°36′W / 26.217°S 48.6°W | Ataxite | IAB | 7,000 kg (15,000 lb) | |
15 | Chupaderos II | 1852 | Chihuahua, Mexico | [ ⚑ ] 27°00′N 105°06′W / 27°N 105.1°W | Octahedrite | IIIAB | 6,770 kg (14,930 lb) | |
16 | Mundrabilla II | 1911 | Western Australia, Australia | [ ⚑ ] 30°47′S 127°33′E / 30.783°S 127.55°E | Octahedrite | IAB | 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) | |
17 | Bendegó | 1784 | Bahia, Brazil | [ ⚑ ] 10°07′01″S 39°15′41″W / 10.11694°S 39.26139°W | Octahedrite | IC | 5,260 kg (11,600 lb) |
Stony-Iron
N° | Meteorite name | Found year | Region/Country | Coordinates | Group | Classification | TKW | Fall observed | Image |
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1 | Brenham | 1882 | Kansas , United States | [ ⚑ ] 37°34′57″N 99°09′49″W / 37.5825°N 99.16361°W | Pallasite | PMG | 4,300 kg (9,500 lb) | No | |
2 | Vaca Muerta | 1861 | Antofagasta, Chile | [ ⚑ ] 25°45′S 70°30′W / 25.75°S 70.5°W | Mesosiderite | A1 | 3,830 kg (8,440 lb) | No | |
3 | Huckitta | 1924 | Northern Territory, Australia | [ ⚑ ] 22°22′S 135°46′E / 22.367°S 135.767°E | Pallasite | PMG | 2,300 kg (5,100 lb) | No | |
4 | Fukang | 2000 | Xinjiang, China | [ ⚑ ] 44°25′48″N 87°37′48″E / 44.43°N 87.63°E | Pallasite | PMG | 1,003 kg (2,211 lb) | No | |
5 | Imilac | 1822 | Antofagasta, Chile | [ ⚑ ] 24°12′12″S 68°48′24″W / 24.20333°S 68.80667°W | Pallasite | PMG | 920 kg (2,030 lb) | No | |
6 | Bondoc | 1956 | Southern Tagalog, Philippines | [ ⚑ ] 13°31′N 122°27′E / 13.517°N 122.45°E | Mesosiderite | B4 | 888.60 kg (1,959.0 lb) | No | |
7 | Brahin | 1810 | Gomel', Belarus | [ ⚑ ] 52°30′00″N 30°19′48″E / 52.5°N 30.33°E | Pallasite | PMG | 823 kg (1,814 lb) | No | |
8 | Esquel | 1951 | Chubut, Argentina | [ ⚑ ] 42°54′00″S 71°19′48″W / 42.9°S 71.33°W | Pallasite | PMG | 755 kg (1,664 lb) | No | |
9 | Krasnojarsk | 1749 | Krasnoyarsky Krai, Russia | [ ⚑ ] 54°54′N 91°48′E / 54.9°N 91.8°E | Pallasite | PMG | 700 kg (1,500 lb) | No | |
10 | Jepara | 2008 | Jawa Tengah, Indonesia | [ ⚑ ] 06°36′S 110°44′E / 6.6°S 110.733°E | Pallasite | PMG | 499.50 kg (1,101.2 lb) | No | |
11 | Seymchan | 1967 | Magadan Oblast, Russia | [ ⚑ ] 62°54′00″N 152°25′48″E / 62.9°N 152.43°E | Pallasite | PMG | 323.30 kg (712.8 lb) | No | |
12 | Estherville | 1879 | Iowa, United States | [ ⚑ ] 43°25′N 94°50′W / 43.417°N 94.833°W | Mesosiderite | A3/4 | 320 kg (710 lb) | Yes | |
13 | Omolon | 1981 | Magadan Oblast, Russia | [ ⚑ ] 64°01′12″N 161°48′30″E / 64.02°N 161.80833°E | Pallasite | PMG | 250 kg (550 lb) | Yes | |
14 | Youxi | 2006 | Fujian, China | [ ⚑ ] 23°03′36″N 118°00′36″E / 23.06°N 118.01°E | Pallasite | PMG | 218 kg (481 lb) | No | |
15 | Pallasovka | 1990 | Volgograd Oblast, Russia | [ ⚑ ] 49°52′00″N 46°36′42″E / 49.8666667°N 46.61167°E | Pallasite | PMG | 198 kg (437 lb) | No |
See also
References
- ↑ "China meteorite: world's top 10 largest ever meteorites". The Telegraph. 27 July 2011. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/space/8665540/China-meteorite-worlds-top-10-largest-ever-meteorites.html.
- ↑ "Meteorite Charts". meteorite.fr. http://www.meteorite.fr/en/basics/charts.htm.
- ↑ Ferrara, Michele (Oct 25, 2016). "The second biggest meteorite discovered". Free Astronomy Magazine (Astro Publishing) (November–December 2016): 10. http://www.astropublishing.com/FAM-6-2016/files/assets/common/downloads/Free%20Astronomy%20Magazine%20%20%20November-December%202016.pdf. Retrieved Sep 19, 2018.
External links
- Find Planets in the Sky (continued)
- Meteoritical Bulletin: Search the Database
- Natural History Museum
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