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  2. Hoba meteorite - Wikipedia

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    Hoba is a tabular body of metal, measuring 2.7×2.7×0.9 m (8 ft 10 in×8 ft 10 in×2 ft 11 in). In 1920, its mass was estimated at 66 tonnes. Erosion, scientific sampling and vandalism reduced its bulk over the years. The remaining mass is estimated at just over 64 tonnes. The meteorite is composed of about 84% iron and 16% nickel, with traces ...

  3. List of largest meteorites on Earth - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Campo del Cielo - Wikipedia

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    Campo del Cielo refers to a group of iron meteorites and the area in Argentina where they were found. [1] The site straddles the provinces of Chaco and Santiago del Estero, located 1,000 kilometers (620 mi) north-northwest of Buenos Aires, Argentina and approximately 500 kilometres (310 mi) southwest of Asunción, Paraguay.

  5. File:Hoba meteorite, Namibia (2014).jpg - Wikipedia

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  6. Category:Meteorites by name - Wikipedia

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    Ambapur Nagla meteorite. Andura meteorite. Angers (meteorite) Angra dos Reis meteorite. Ankober (meteorite) Anlong (meteorite) Annaheim meteorite. Appley Bridge meteorite. Arbol Solo (meteorite)

  7. Meteorite - Wikipedia

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    Meteorite. The 60- tonne, 2.7 m-long (8.9 ft) Hoba meteorite in Namibia is the largest known intact meteorite. [1] A meteorite is a rock that originated in outer space and has fallen to the surface of a planet or moon. When the original object enters the atmosphere, various factors such as friction, pressure, and chemical interactions with the ...

  8. Cape York meteorite - Wikipedia

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    Cape York meteorite. /  76.133°N 64.933°W  / 76.133; -64.933. The Cape York meteorite, also known as the Innaanganeq meteorite, is one of the largest known iron meteorites, classified as a medium octahedrite in chemical group IIIAB. In addition to many small fragments, at least eight large fragments with a total mass of 58 tonnes have ...

  9. Iron meteorite - Wikipedia

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    Iron meteorites themselves were sometimes used unaltered as collectibles or even religious symbols (e.g. Clackamas worshiping the Willamette meteorite). Today iron meteorites are prized collectibles for academic institutions and individuals. Some are also tourist attractions as in the case of the Hoba meteorite. Classification