the largest meteorite ever found on earth has a mass of 10, 000 tonnes.
the largest meteorite ever found on earth has a mass of 10, 000 tonnes.
the largest meteorite ever found on earth has a mass of how many kg?
10, 000 tonnes
the hoba ( ) meteorite, short for hoba west, is a meteorite that lies on the farm of the same name, not far from grootfontein, in the otjozondjupa region of namibia. it has been uncovered but, because of its large mass, has never been moved from where it fell. the main mass is estimated at more than 60 tonnes. it is the largest known intact meteorite (as a single piece) and about twice as massive as the largest fragment of either the cape york meteorite (the 31-tonne agnighito) or the campo del cielo (the 30-tonne gancedo). it is also the most massive naturally occurring piece of iron (actually ferronickel) known on earth's surface. the name "hoba" comes from khoekhoegowab word meaning "gift".
hoba meteorite
krasnojarsk (meteorite)









































krasnojarsk was the first pallasite meteorite ever found.









































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a mass of about was detected in 1749 about 145 miles south of krasnoyarsk. it was seen by p.s. pallas in 1772 and then, on his orders, transported to saint petersburg.









































krasnojarsk was the first pallasite meteorite ever found and studied and led to the creation of the pallasite group, named after pallas. it was also the first meteorite ever etched with acid (by g. thomson) and therefore was the first one to show to human eyes the widmanstätten pattern.
krasnojarsk (meteorite)