Hoba meteorite - Wikipedia
The meteorite is composed of about 84% iron and 16% nickel, with traces of cobalt. It is classified as an ataxite iron meteorite belonging to the nickel-rich chemical class IVB. A crust of iron hydroxides is present on the surface due to weathering oxidation.
Hoba meteorite | Weight, Namibia, & Facts | Britannica
Hoba meteorite, the largest intact meteorite, weighing about 60 tons, that has been found on Earth. It was discovered in 1920 on a farm called Hoba West, located 19 km (12 miles) west of Grootfontein in northern Namibia. The Hoba meteorite dropped from the sky less than 80,000 years ago and has.
Why the Hoba Meteorite Left No Impact Crater Despite Being …
Unlike most meteorites that burn up while entering Earth’s atmosphere, the Hoba meteorite’s unusual composition, rich in iron and nickel, allowed it to survive the fiery descent – which also might have had to do with its speed, as we’ll see later.
Hoba: The World's Largest Meteorite - Geology.com
The farmer had discovered a 66-ton iron meteorite - the largest single meteorite ever found and the largest piece of iron ever found near Earth's surface. It is tabular in shape and about nine feet long, nine feet wide and about three feet thick.
The Hoba Meteorite, Namibia: Largest Known Meteorite on Earth
2023年12月15日 · The Hoba Meteorite, located near Grootfontein in Namibia, is the largest known meteorite on Earth, both by mass and volume. Discovered in 1920 by a farmer while plowing his field, the Hoba Meteorite is a rare example of an ataxite, a type of iron meteorite with high nickel content.
Natural Wonders: Hoba, The World’s Largest Meteorite
2023年4月1日 · Every day, approximately 17 meteorites hit the Earth. Near the city of Grootfontein in Namibia lies the world’s largest intact one. The Hoba meteorite, named after the farm on which it was discovered, crashed thousands of years ago. Due to its large mass, locals left it exactly where it struck.
Hoba Meteorite - Biggest meteor that has been found on earth …
The experts all agree that the Hoba Meteorite is the biggest meteor that has been found on earth until today. The meteorite came down about 20 km west of Grootfontein about 80,000 years ago and still remains at the same place, which is not surprising, considering the weight of 50 tons.
Hoba Meteorite – Namibia - Atlas Obscura
2010年3月5日 · As the largest known meteorite known on earth, you would think that this 60-ton iron-nickel meteorite would have left an immense blast crater when it fell to earth nearly 80 million years...
Hoba Meteorite: The Giant Space Rock Found In Namibia
Discover the Hoba Meteorite, a massive 66-ton space rock that crashed into Namibia. Uncover its secrets and join the adve...
Hoba | AMNH - American Museum of Natural History
Piece of a giant. This fragment is a tiny piece of Hoba, the largest intact meteorite ever found on Earth. Hoba weighs roughly 60 tons, almost twice as much as Ahnighito, the world's third-largest meteorite mass displayed at the center of this hall.