List of largest meteorites on Earth

This is a List of largest meteorites on Earth. With regard to size, we first have to clarify whether we are talking about 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 more pieces.

The table lists the largest meteorites found on the Earth's surface.

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N°	Meteorite name	Found year	Region/Country	Coordinates	Group	Classification	Mass
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 / 27.63000°S 61.70000°W / -27.63000; -61.70000	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 61.6814750°W / -27.6097056; -61.6814750	Octahedrite	IAB	28,840 kg (63,580 lb)
	Armanty	1898	Xinjiang, China	47°N 88°E / 47°N 88°E / 47; 88	Octahedrite	IIIE	28,000 kg (62,000 lb)
5	Bacubirito	1863	Sinaloa, Mexico	26°12′N 107°50′W / 26.200°N 107.833°W / 26.200; -107.833	Octahedrite	UNG	22,000 kg (49,000 lb)
6	Cape York (Agpalilik)	1963	Nordgronland, Greenland	76°07′59.88″N 64°55′59.88″W / 76.1333000°N 64.9333000°W / 76.1333000; -64.9333000	Octahedrite	IIIAB	20,100 kg (44,300 lb)
7	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)
8	Willamette	1902	Oregon, United States	45°22′00.12″N 122°34′58.8″W / 45.3667000°N 122.583000°W / 45.3667000; -122.583000	Octahedrite	IIIAB	14,150 kg (31,200 lb)
9	Chupaderos	1852	Chihuahua, Mexico	27°00′N 105°06′W / 27.000°N 105.100°W / 27.000; -105.100	Octahedrite	IIIAB	14,114 kg (31,116 lb)
10	Mundrabilla	1911	Western Australia, Australia	30°46′59.88″S 127°33′00″E / 30.7833000°S 127.55000°E / -30.7833000; 127.55000	Octahedrite	IAB	12,400 kg (27,300 lb)
11	Morito	1600	Chihuahua, Mexico	27°03′N 105°26′W / 27.050°N 105.433°W / 27.050; -105.433	Octahedrite	IIIAB	10,100 kg (22,300 lb)
12	Santa Catharina	1875	Santa Catarina, Brazil	26°13′S 48°36′W / 26.217°S 48.600°W / -26.217; -48.600	Ataxite	IAB	7,000 kg (15,000 lb)
13	Chupaderos II	1852	Chihuahua, Mexico	27°00′N 105°06′W / 27.000°N 105.100°W / 27.000; -105.100	Octahedrite	IIIAB	6,770 kg (14,930 lb)
14	Mundrabilla II	1911	Western Australia, Australia	30°47′S 127°33′E / 30.783°S 127.550°E / -30.783; 127.550	Octahedrite	IAB	6,100 kg (13,400 lb)
15	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)

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N°	Meteorite name	Found year	Region/Country	Coordinates	Group	Classification	TKW	Fall observed
1	Brenham	1882	Kansas, United States	37°34′57″N 99°09′49″W / 37.58250°N 99.16361°W / 37.58250; -99.16361	Pallasite	PMG	4,300 kg (9,500 lb)	No
2	Vaca Muerta	1861	Antofagasta, Chile	25°45′S 70°30′W / 25.750°S 70.500°W / -25.750; -70.500	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 / 44.43000°N 87.63000°E / 44.43000; 87.63000	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 122.450°E / 13.517; 122.450	Mesosiderite	B4	888.60 kg (1,959.0 lb)	No
7	Brahin	1810	Gomel', Belarus	52°30′00″N 30°19′48″E / 52.50000°N 30.33000°E / 52.50000; 30.33000	Pallasite	PMG	823 kg (1,814 lb)	No
8	Esquel	1951	Chubut, Argentina	42°54′00″S 71°19′48″W / 42.90000°S 71.33000°W / -42.90000; -71.33000	Pallasite	PMG	755 kg (1,664 lb)	No
9	Krasnojarsk	1749	Krasnoyarsky Krai, Russia	54°54′N 91°48′E / 54.900°N 91.800°E / 54.900; 91.800	Pallasite	PMG	700 kg (1,500 lb)	No
10	Jepara	2008	Jawa Tengah, Indonesia	06°36′S 110°44′E / 6.600°S 110.733°E / -6.600; 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 / 62.90000°N 152.43000°E / 62.90000; 152.43000	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 / 64.02000°N 161.80833°E / 64.02000; 161.80833	Pallasite	PMG	250 kg (550 lb)	Yes
14	Youxi	2006	Fujian, China	23°03′36″N 118°00′36″E / 23.06000°N 118.01000°E / 23.06000; 118.01000	Pallasite	PMG	218 kg (481 lb)	No
15	Pallasovka	1990	Volgograd Oblast, Russia	49°52′00″N 46°36′42″E / 49.86667°N 46.61167°E / 49.86667; 46.61167	Pallasite	PMG	198 kg (437 lb)	No

References

↑ "China meteorite: world's top 10 largest ever meteorites". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
↑ "Meteorite Charts". meteorite.fr. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
↑ Ferrara, Michele (Oct 25, 2016). "The second biggest meteorite discovered" (PDF). Free Astronomy Magazine. No. November-December 2016. Astro Publishing. p. 10. Retrieved Sep 19, 2018.

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[1] "China meteorite: world's top 10 largest ever meteorites". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 August 2018.

[meteorite-2] "Meteorite Charts". meteorite.fr. Retrieved August 12, 2018.

[astro-mag-3] Ferrara, Michele (Oct 25, 2016). "The second biggest meteorite discovered" (PDF). Free Astronomy Magazine. No. November-December 2016. Astro Publishing. p. 10. Retrieved Sep 19, 2018.

List of largest meteorites on Earth

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Stony-Iron

See also

References

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