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.

## Contents

* 1 Iron[1][2]
* 2 Stony-Iron
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Iron[1][2]

N°  | Meteorite name  | Found year  | Region/Country  | Coordinates  | Group  | Classification  | Mass | Image

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1 | Hoba | 1920 | Grootfontein, Namibia |  [ ⚑ ] 19°35′32″S 17°56′01″E﻿ / ﻿19.59222°S 17.93361°E﻿ / -19.59222; 17.93361 | Ataxite | IVB | 60,000 kg (130,000 lb) |
2 | Cape York
(Ahnighito) | 1894 | Meteorite Island, Greenland |  [ ⚑ ] 76°08′N 64°56′W﻿ / ﻿76.133°N 64.933°W﻿ / 76.133; -64.933 | Octahedrite | IIIAB | 30,875 kg (68,068 lb) |
3 | Campo del Cielo
(Gancedo)[3] | 2016 | Chaco, Argentina |  [ ⚑ ] 27°37′48″S 61°42′00″W﻿ / ﻿27.63°S 61.7°W﻿ / -27.63; -61.7 | Octahedrite | IAB | 30,800 kg (67,900 lb) |
4 | Campo del Cielo
(El Chaco) | 1969 | Chaco, Argentina |  [ ⚑ ] 27°36′34.94″S 61°40′53.31″W﻿ / ﻿27.6097056°S 61.681475°W﻿ / -27.6097056; -61.681475 | Octahedrite | IAB | 28,840 kg (63,580 lb) |
5 | Armanty | 1898 | Xinjiang, China |  [ ⚑ ] 47°N 88°E﻿ / ﻿47°N 88°E﻿ / 47; 88 | Octahedrite | IIIE | 28,000 kg (62,000 lb) |
6 | 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) |
7 | Cape York
(Agpalilik) | 1963 | Nordgronland, Greenland |  [ ⚑ ] 76°07′59.88″N 64°55′59.88″W﻿ / ﻿76.1333°N 64.9333°W﻿ / 76.1333; -64.9333 | 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 / 9.117; 33.067 | 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)

10 | Willamette | 1902 | Oregon, United States |  [ ⚑ ] 45°22′00.12″N 122°34′58.8″W﻿ / ﻿45.3667°N 122.583°W﻿ / 45.3667; -122.583 | Octahedrite | IIIAB | 14,150 kg (31,200 lb) |
11 | 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) |
12 | Mundrabilla I | 1911 | Western Australia, Australia |  [ ⚑ ] 30°46′59.88″S 127°33′00″E﻿ / ﻿30.7833°S 127.55°E﻿ / -30.7833; 127.55 | Octahedrite | IAB | 12,400 kg (27,300 lb) |
13 | 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) |
14 | 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) |
15 | 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) |
16 | 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) |
17 | 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) |

## Stony-Iron

N°  | Meteorite name  | Found year  | Region/Country  | Coordinates  | Group  | Classification  | TKW  | Fall observed  | Image

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1 | 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 |
2 | 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 |
3 | 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 |
4 | 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 |
5 | 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 |
6 | 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 |
7 | 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 |
8 | 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 |
9 | 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 |
10 | Jepara | 2008 | Jawa Tengah, Indonesia |  [ ⚑ ] 06°36′S 110°44′E﻿ / ﻿6.6°S 110.733°E﻿ / -6.6; 110.733 | Pallasite | PMG | 499.50 kg (1,101.2 lb) | No |
11 | 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 | 323.30 kg (712.8 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 |
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 |

## See also

* Glossary of meteoritics

## 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. ↑ Ferrara, Michele (Oct 25, 2016). "The second biggest meteorite discovered". Free Astronomy Magazine (Astro Publishing) (November–December 2016): 10. http://www.astropublishing.com/FAM-6-2016/files/assets/common/downloads/Free Astronomy Magazine November-December 2016.pdf. Retrieved Sep 19, 2018.

## External links

* Find Planets in the Sky (continued)
* Meteoritical Bulletin: Search the Database
* Natural History Museum

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