List of largest meteorites on Earth - Wikipedia
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.
These Are The 6 Biggest Meteorites to Ever to Be Found on Earth
Feb 24, 2017 · Willamette is the largest meteorite ever found in the US, at 7.8 square metres (84 square feet) long and with a weight of 15.5 tonnes (34,000 pounds). American Museum of Natural History. The Willamette Meteorite is made up of iron and nickel and was acquired by the American Museum of Natural History in New York City in 1906.
The 25 Largest Meteorites Ever Found - MeteorMaps.com
Jan 19, 2024 · Here are the 25 biggest meteorites ever found on Earth: 1. The Hoba Meteorite: 132,277.36 Pounds. The Hoba meteorite, discovered in 1920 near Grootfontein, Namibia, is renowned as the largest meteorite on Earth. This colossal space rock, weighing about 60 tons, is composed mainly of iron and nickel.
Hoba meteorite - Wikipedia
It is the largest known intact meteorite (as a single piece) [2] and about twice as massive as the largest fragment of either the Cape York meteorite's 31-tonne Ahnighito kept in the American Museum of Natural History or the Campo del Cielo's 31-tonne Gancedo in Argentina.
Hoba: The World's Largest Meteorite - Geology.com
The farmer had discovered a 66-ton iron meteorite - the largest single meteorite ever found and the largest piece of iron ever found near Earth's surface. It is tabular in shape and about nine feet long, nine feet wide and about three feet thick. It was given the name "Hoba" because it was discovered on a farm named "Hoba West."
The Hoba Meteorite, Namibia: Largest Known Meteorite on Earth
Dec 15, 2023 · The Hoba Meteorite, located near Grootfontein in Namibia, is the largest known meteorite on Earth, both by mass and volume. Discovered in 1920 by a farmer while plowing his field, the Hoba Meteorite is a rare example of an ataxite, a …
Hoba meteorite | Weight, Namibia, & Facts | Britannica
Hoba meteorite, the largest intact meteorite, weighing about 60 tons, that has been found on Earth. It was discovered in 1920 on a farm called Hoba West, located 19 km (12 miles) west of Grootfontein in northern Namibia. The Hoba meteorite dropped from the sky less than 80,000 years ago and has
Hoba Meteorite: The World's Largest Meteorite – Geology In
The largest meteorite ever found is The Hoba meteorite of Namibia weighs 66 tons. The Hoba meteorite lies on the farm "Hoba West", not far from Grootfontein, in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. It has been uncovered but, because of its large …
List of largest meteorites on Earth - WikiMili
Sep 29, 2024 · 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.
World's Largest Meteorite - Geology Page
Jan 8, 2017 · The main mass is estimated at more than 60 tons, making it the largest known meteorite (as a single piece) and the most massive naturally occurring piece of iron known on Earth’s surface. The Hoba meteorite impact is thought to have occurred more recently than 80,000 years ago.