Meteorite Charts 1

The largest meteorites found are usually irons. This is due to the fact that iron meteorites are more stable compared to stony, or stony-iron meteorites. The latter two types of meteorites often break up into many pieces upon entering the atmosphere, creating the most impressive phenomenon known as a meteorite shower. Moreover, they suffer from the effects of ablation much more than irons during their passage through the atmosphere. Finally, large iron blocks seem to be much more resistant to the severe effects of terrestrial weathering.

Meteorite Charts

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The World's Largest Meteorites

The following lists show the top charts of the largest meteorites - the real giants of the basic types of meteorites. Please note that these lists don't display the total known weight of each distinct fall, but rather the weights of the largest individuals that have been recovered from each fall.

Iron Meteorites

Meteorite	Country	Found	Class	Weight in t
Hoba	Namibia	1920	IVB	60.00
Campo del Cielo (El Chaco)	Argentina	1969	IAB	37.00
Cape York (Ahnighito)	Greenland	1894	IIIAB	30.87
Armanty	China	1898	IIIE	28.00
Bacubirito	Mexico	1863	UNG	22.00
Cape York (Agpalilik)	Greenland	1963	IIIAB	20.10
Mbosi	Tanzania	1930	UNG	16.00
Campo del Cielo (Cassidy)	Argentina	2005	IAB	14.85
Willamette	USA	1902	IIIAB	14.14
Chupaderos I	Mexico	1852	IIIAB	14.11
Mundrabilla I	Australia	1966	IAB	12.40
Morito	Mexico	1600	IIIAB	10.10

Stony-Iron Meteorites

Meteorite	Country	Found	Class	Weight in t
Seymchan	Russia	2007	Pallasite	2.70
Huckitta	Australia	1937	Pallasite	1.41
Fukang	China	2000	Pallasite	1.00
Esquel	Argentina	1951	Pallasite	0.75
Krasnojarsk	Russia	1749	Pallasite	0.70
Brenham	USA	2005	Pallasite	0.65

Stony Meteorites

Meteorite	Country	Fell	Class	Weight in t
Jilin	China	1976	H5 Chondrite	1.77
Norton County	USA	1948	Aubrite	1.07
Long Island	USA	1891	L6 Chondrite	(broken) 0.56
Paragould	USA	1930	LL5 Chondrite	0.37
Bjurböle	Finland	1899	L/LL4 Chondrite	(broken) 0.33

For further reference and some great photos of the individual masses of the largest irons, see a more detailed list of the largest meteorites, compiled by Mike Jensen. >> continue >>

Hoba: The Largest Iron Meteorite
at its Find Location in Namibia

Mbosi: Another Giant Iron Meteorite
at its Find Location in Tanzania

Seymchan: The New Pallasite
Main Mass at the St. Marie Show


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