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.
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| N° | Meteorite name | Found year | Region/Country | Coordinates | Group | Classification | Mass | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 
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| 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) | 
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| 3 | Campo del Cielo (Gancedo)[3] |
2016 | Chaco, Argentina | 27°37′48″S 61°42′00″W / 27.63000°S 61.70000°W | Octahedrite | IAB | 30,800 kg (67,900 lb) | 
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| 4 | Campo del Cielo (El Chaco) |
1969 | Chaco, Argentina | 27°36′34.94″S 61°40′53.31″W / 27.6097056°S 61.6814750°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 / 26.200°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 / 76.1333000°N 64.9333000°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) |
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| 10 | Willamette | 1902 | Oregon, United States | 45°22′00.12″N 122°34′58.8″W / 45.3667000°N 122.583000°W | Octahedrite | IIIAB | 14,150 kg (31,200 lb) | 
|
| 11 | Chupaderos I | 1852 | Chihuahua, Mexico | 27°00′N 105°06′W / 27.000°N 105.100°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 / 30.7833000°S 127.55000°E | Octahedrite | IAB | 12,400 kg (27,300 lb) | 
|
| 13 | Morito | 1600 | Chihuahua, Mexico | 27°03′N 105°26′W / 27.050°N 105.433°W | Octahedrite | IIIAB | 10,100 kg (22,300 lb) | 
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| 14 | Santa Catharina | 1875 | Santa Catarina, Brazil | 26°13′S 48°36′W / 26.217°S 48.600°W | Ataxite | IAB | 7,000 kg (15,000 lb) | 
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| 15 | Chupaderos II | 1852 | Chihuahua, Mexico | 27°00′N 105°06′W / 27.000°N 105.100°W | Octahedrite | IIIAB | 6,770 kg (14,930 lb) | 
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| 16 | Mundrabilla II | 1911 | Western Australia, Australia | 30°47′S 127°33′E / 30.783°S 127.550°E | Octahedrite | IAB | 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) | 
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| 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) | 
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See also
References
- ^ "China meteorite: world's top 10 largest ever meteorites". The Telegraph. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- ^ "Meteorite Charts". meteorite.fr. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
- ^ Ferrara, Michele (Oct 25, 2016). "The second biggest meteorite discovered" (PDF). Free Astronomy Magazine. No. November–December 2016. Astro Publishing. p. 10. Retrieved Sep 19, 2018.
External links
- Find Planets in the Sky (continued)
- Meteoritical Bulletin: Search the Database
- Natural History Museum
This page was last edited on 18 September 2023, at 15:59