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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

N°[1][2] Meteorite name Found year Region/Country Coordinates Group Classification Mass Image
1 Hoba 1920 Grootfontein, Namibia [ ⚑ ] 19°35′33″S 17°56′01″E / 19.5925°S 17.93361°E / -19.5925; 17.93361[lower-alpha 1] Ataxite IVB 60,000 kg (130,000 lb) 120px
2 Cape York
(Ahnighito)		 1894 Meteorite Island, Greenland [ ⚑ ] 76°03′35″N 64°55′20″W / 76.05972°N 64.92222°W / 76.05972; -64.92222[3] Octahedrite IIIAB 30,880 kg (68,080 lb)[4] 120px
3 Campo del Cielo
(Gancedo)[5]		 2016 Chaco, Argentina [ ⚑ ] 27°37′01″S 61°38′22″W / 27.61694°S 61.63944°W / -27.61694; -61.63944[6] Octahedrite IAB 30,800 kg (67,900 lb)[5]
4 Campo del Cielo
(El Chaco)		 1969 Chaco, Argentina [ ⚑ ] 27°36′37″S 61°40′53″W / 27.61028°S 61.68139°W / -27.61028; -61.68139[6] Octahedrite IAB 28,840 kg (63,580 lb)[5] 120px
5 Aletai
(Armanty)[7]		 1898 Xinjiang, China [ ⚑ ] 45°52′16″N 90°30′17″E / 45.87111°N 90.50472°E / 45.87111; 90.50472 Octahedrite IIIE-an 28,000 kg (62,000 lb) 120px
6 Aletai
(WuQilike)[7][8]		 2021 Xinjiang, China [ ⚑ ] 48°02′17″N 88°23′03″E / 48.03806°N 88.38417°E / 48.03806; 88.38417 Octahedrite IIIE-an 23,000 kg (51,000 lb)
7 Bacubirito 1863 Sinaloa, Mexico [ ⚑ ] 26°12′N 107°50′W / 26.2°N 107.833°W / 26.2; -107.833 Octahedrite UNG 22,000 kg (49,000 lb) 120px
8 Cape York
(Agpalilik)		 1963 Nordgrønland, Greenland [ ⚑ ] 76°09′N 65°10′W / 76.15°N 65.167°W / 76.15; -65.167[9] Octahedrite IIIAB 20,140 kg (44,400 lb)[4] 120px
9 Aletai
(Akebulake)[7]		 2011 Xinjiang, China [ ⚑ ] 48°06′15″N 88°16′34″E / 48.10417°N 88.27611°E / 48.10417; 88.27611 Octahedrite IIIE-an 18,000 kg (40,000 lb)
10 Mbosi 1930 Mbeya, Tanzania [ ⚑ ] 09°06′28″S 33°02′15″E / 9.10778°S 33.0375°E / -9.10778; 33.0375[10][lower-alpha 1] Octahedrite UNG 16,000 kg (35,000 lb) 120px
11 El Ali[11] 2020 Hiran, Somalia [ ⚑ ] 04°17′17″N 44°53′54″E / 4.28806°N 44.89833°E / 4.28806; 44.89833 Octahedrite IAB Complex 15,150 kg (33,400 lb)
12 Campo del Cielo
(La Sorpresa)[12]		 2005 Chaco, Argentina [ ⚑ ] 27°38′18″S 61°42′04″W / 27.63833°S 61.70111°W / -27.63833; -61.70111[13] Octahedrite IAB 14,850 kg (32,740 lb)[14]
13 Willamette 1902 Oregon, United States [ ⚑ ] 45°22′N 122°35′W / 45.367°N 122.583°W / 45.367; -122.583 Octahedrite IIIAB 14,150 kg (31,200 lb) 120px
14 Chupaderos I 1852 Chihuahua, Mexico [ ⚑ ] 27°00′N 105°06′W / 27°N 105.1°W / 27; -105.1 Octahedrite IIIAB 14,114 kg (31,116 lb) 120px
15 Mundrabilla I 1911 Western Australia, Australia [ ⚑ ] 30°47′S 127°33′E / 30.783°S 127.55°E / -30.783; 127.55 Octahedrite IAB 12,400 kg (27,300 lb) 120px
16 Morito 1600 Chihuahua, Mexico [ ⚑ ] 27°03′N 105°26′W / 27.05°N 105.433°W / 27.05; -105.433 Octahedrite IIIAB 10,100 kg (22,300 lb) 120px
17 Santa Catharina 1875 Santa Catarina, Brazil [ ⚑ ] 26°13′S 48°36′W / 26.217°S 48.6°W / -26.217; -48.6 Ataxite IAB 7,000 kg (15,000 lb) 120px
18 Chupaderos II 1852 Chihuahua, Mexico [ ⚑ ] 27°00′N 105°06′W / 27°N 105.1°W / 27; -105.1 Octahedrite IIIAB 6,770 kg (14,930 lb) 120px
19 Mundrabilla II 1911 Western Australia, Australia [ ⚑ ] 30°47′S 127°33′E / 30.783°S 127.55°E / -30.783; 127.55 Octahedrite IAB 6,100 kg (13,400 lb) 120px
20 Bendegó 1784 Bahia, Brazil [ ⚑ ] 10°07′01″S 39°15′41″W / 10.11694°S 39.26139°W / -10.11694; -39.26139 Octahedrite IC 5,260 kg (11,600 lb) 120px

Stony-Iron

N° Meteorite name Found year Region/Country Coordinates Group Classification TKW Fall observed Image
1 Seymchan 1967 Magadan Oblast, Russia [ ⚑ ] 62°54′00″N 152°25′48″E / 62.9°N 152.43°E / 62.9; 152.43 Pallasite PMG 20,000 kg (44,000 lb)[15][lower-alpha 2] No 120px
2 Brenham 1882 Kansas, United States [ ⚑ ] 37°34′57″N 99°09′49″W / 37.5825°N 99.16361°W / 37.5825; -99.16361 Pallasite PMG 4,300 kg (9,500 lb) No 120px
3 Vaca Muerta 1861 Antofagasta, Chile [ ⚑ ] 25°45′S 70°30′W / 25.75°S 70.5°W / -25.75; -70.5 Mesosiderite A1 3,830 kg (8,440 lb) No 120px
4 Huckitta 1924 Northern Territory, Australia [ ⚑ ] 22°22′S 135°46′E / 22.367°S 135.767°E / -22.367; 135.767 Pallasite PMG 2,300 kg (5,100 lb) No 120px
5 Fukang 2000 Xinjiang, China [ ⚑ ] 44°25′48″N 87°37′48″E / 44.43°N 87.63°E / 44.43; 87.63 Pallasite PMG 1,003 kg (2,211 lb) No 120px
6 Imilac 1822 Antofagasta, Chile [ ⚑ ] 24°12′12″S 68°48′24″W / 24.20333°S 68.80667°W / -24.20333; -68.80667 Pallasite PMG 920 kg (2,030 lb) No 120px
7 Bondoc 1956 Southern Tagalog, Philippines [ ⚑ ] 13°31′N 122°27′E / 13.517°N 122.45°E / 13.517; 122.45 Mesosiderite B4 888.60 kg (1,959.0 lb) No 120px
8 Brahin 1810 Gomel', Belarus [ ⚑ ] 52°30′00″N 30°19′48″E / 52.5°N 30.33°E / 52.5; 30.33 Pallasite PMG 823 kg (1,814 lb) No 120px
9 Esquel 1951 Chubut, Argentina [ ⚑ ] 42°54′00″S 71°19′48″W / 42.9°S 71.33°W / -42.9; -71.33 Pallasite PMG 755 kg (1,664 lb) No 120px
10 Krasnojarsk 1749 Krasnoyarsky Krai, Russia [ ⚑ ] 54°54′N 91°48′E / 54.9°N 91.8°E / 54.9; 91.8 Pallasite PMG 700 kg (1,500 lb) No 120px
11 Jepara 2008 Jawa Tengah, Indonesia [ ⚑ ] 06°36′S 110°44′E / 6.6°S 110.733°E / -6.6; 110.733 Pallasite PMG 499.5 kg (1,101 lb) No
12 Estherville 1879 Iowa, United States [ ⚑ ] 43°25′N 94°50′W / 43.417°N 94.833°W / 43.417; -94.833 Mesosiderite A3/4 320 kg (710 lb) Yes 120px
13 Omolon 1981 Magadan Oblast, Russia [ ⚑ ] 64°01′12″N 161°48′30″E / 64.02°N 161.80833°E / 64.02; 161.80833 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 / 23.06; 118.01 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 / 49.8666667; 46.61167 Pallasite PMG 198 kg (437 lb) No 120px

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Coordinates were verified using satellite images.
  2. ↑ The first two fragments of the Seymchan meteorite were discovered in 1967. At that time, the meteorite was classified as a group IIE iron meteorite. In 2004, new fragments were found that included olivine crystals. In 2007, the identity of the metal in the old and new masses was proven and, accordingly, Seymchan was reclassified as a main group palassite.[16] Many more fragments were later found. There is no exact, up-to-date information about TKW of the Seymchan meteorite. The largest fragment (in the picture) weighs approximately 1,500 kg. It is currently on display at the Moscow Planetarium.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "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. 
  2. ↑ "Meteorite Charts". meteorite.fr. http://www.meteorite.fr/en/basics/charts.htm. 
  3. ↑ Appelt, Martin; Jensen, Jens Fog; Myrup, Mikkel; Haack, Henning; Sørensen, Mikkel; Taube, Michelle (2015). The Cultural History of the Innaanganeq/Cape York Meteorite (Report). The Greenland National Museum & Archives. p. 61. https://en.nka.gl/fileadmin/user_upload/Savissivik_Survey_2014.pdf. Retrieved 2024-09-12. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Buchwald 1975a, p. 416.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ferrara, Michele (Oct 25, 2016). "The second biggest meteorite discovered". Free Astronomy Magazine (Astro Publishing) (November–December 2016): 10. https://www.astropublishing.com/6FAM2016/10/. Retrieved 2024-09-04. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Schmalen, A.; Luther, R.; Artemieva, N. (21 June 2022). "Campo del Cielo modeling and comparison with observations: I. Atmospheric entry of the iron meteoroid". Meteoritics & Planetary Science 57 (8): 1496–1518. doi:10.1111/maps.13832. Bibcode: 2022M&PS...57.1496S. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/maps.13832. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Aletai". Lunar and Planetary Institute. 5 September 2024. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=64400. 
  8. ↑ Li, Ye (24 June 2022). "A unique stone skipping–like trajectory of asteroid Aletai". Science Advances 8 (25). doi:10.1126/sciadv.abm8890. PMID 35749504. Bibcode: 2022SciA....8M8890L. 
  9. ↑ "List of Strewnfield Members of Cape York". The Meteoritical Society. 2018-12-27. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/strewnfield.php?id=5262. 
  10. ↑ Buchwald 1975a, p. 814.
  11. ↑ "El Ali". Lunar and Planetary Institute. 5 September 2024. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=74444. 
  12. ↑ "List of Strewnfield Members of Campo del Cielo". The Meteoritical Society. 2018-12-28. https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/strewnfield.php?id=5247. 
  13. ↑ Vesconi, Mario A. (31 May 2011). "Comparison of four meteorite penetration funnels in the Campo del Cielo crater field, Argentina". Meteoritics & Planetary Science 46 (7): 935–949. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2011.01202.x. Bibcode: 2011M&PS...46..935V. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1945-5100.2011.01202.x. 
  14. ↑ Wright, S. P. (2006). "Revisiting the Campo Del Cielo, Argentina Crater Field: A New Data Point from a Natural Laboratory of Multiple Low Velocity, Oblique Impacts". Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVII. Houston: Lunar and Planetary Institute. OCLC 70110453. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2006/pdf/1102.pdf. 
  15. ↑ Kichanov, S. E. (October 2018). "A neutron tomography study of the Seymchan pallasite". Meteoritics & Planetary Science 53 (10): 2155–2164. doi:10.1111/maps.13115. Bibcode: 2018M&PS...53.2155K. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/maps.13115. 
  16. ↑ van Niekerk, D. (August 2007). "Seymchan: A Main Group Pallasite - Not an Iron Meteorite". Meteoritics & Planetary Science 42 (S8): A154. doi:10.1111/j.1945-5100.2007.tb00601.x. https://authors.library.caltech.edu/records/14z1s-wzk86/files/Burnett_2007pA95.pdf?download=1. 
  17. ↑ "Метеорит Сеймчан" (in Russian). 15 July 2020. https://www.planetarium-moscow.ru/about/news/meteorit-seymchan/. 

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