[meteorite-list] Biggest Meteorites by Type

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 13:24:53 -0400
Message-ID: <AANLkTilroa24PuWwuukudgDiKgfvrR4eWn7pU9wo0iCM_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Jeff and List,

Like I said to Steve Arnold, I should have been more specific. I am
looking for the largest single specimens of each type - prior to
cutting. I don't care what size they are currently, but I want the
largest singular examples of each type. :)

Best regards,

MikeG


On 6/9/10, Jeff Grossman <jgrossman at usgs.gov> wrote:
> It depends what you mean by largest... The largest single mass ever
> recovered or the largest single mass still in existence?
>
> For Martian meteorites it almost certainly makes a difference. Yamato
> 000593 is still nearly intact at nearly 14 kg (I've seen it), whereas
> there isn't such a large Zagami stone left, even though it weighed 18 kg
> when recovered.
>
> Jeff
> On 6/9/2010 12:34 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote:
>> Hi Listees!
>>
>> I am putting together a list of the world's largest meteorites by
>> type. At first, I am concentrating on the major types and then I'll
>> descend into the rabbit hole of sub-types later.
>>
>> Here is what I have so far -
>>
>> Largest Iron - Hoba
>> Largest chondrite - Jilin
>> Largest aubrite - Norton County
>> Largest Martian meteorite - Zagami
>> Largest Lunar meteorite - NWA 5000 / Kalahari 009
>> Largest pallasite - Brenham
>>
>> If there are any errors here, please correct me. :)
>>
>> I'd love to hear some suggestions for the largest of other types -
>> misc. achondrites, HEDO's, carbonaceous types, etc.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> MikeG
>> http://www.galactic-stone.com
>>
>>
>
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