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List of largest meteorites on Earth

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Reference excerpt

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

Stony-Iron

See also Glossary of meteoritics List of individual rocks

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References

Bibliography Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975a). Handbook of Iron Meteorites. Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. Vol. 2: Iron Meteorites: Abakan - Mejillones. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-02934-8. Retrieved 2024-09-12. Buchwald, Vagn F. (1975b). Handbook of Iron Meteorites. Their History, Distribution, Composition and Structure. Vol. 3: Iron Meteorites: Merceditas - Zerhamra. Supplement. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-02934-8. Retrieved 2024-09-12.

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

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