[meteorite-list] Biggest Meteorites by Type

From: Greg Stanley <stanleygregr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 11:10:14 -0700
Message-ID: <SNT117-W25036D430D34965E9B984ED2D70_at_phx.gbl>

List:

Looks like NWA 4882 is the largest Brachinite at 2.89 kg.
Also, perhaps the largest stone of Winona could be the largest Winonite - but I do not know that.

Interesting query?

Greg S.

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> Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 13:58:59 -0400
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Biggest Meteorites by Type
> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
> To: stanleygregr at hotmail.com
> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>
> After some feedback from the List, here is the current list again -
>
> Largest Meteorites :
>
> Largest carbonaceous CM1 - Moapa Valley - 691 g
> Largest iron - Hoba - 60 MT
> Largest chondrite - Jilin - 4 MT
> Largest aubrite - Norton County - 1.1 MT
> Largest Martian meteorite - Zagami - 18 kg
> Largest Lunar meteorite - NWA 5000 / Kalahari 009 - 11.53 kg / 13.5 kg
> Largest pallasite - Fukang - 1 MT
> Largest angrite - D'Orbigny - 16.5 kg
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
> http://www.galactic-stone.com
>
>
> On 6/9/10, Greg Stanley wrote:
>>
>> Is there any CV larger then the largest Allende?
>> It has the most total weight by far, but I'm not sure about a single stone.
>> NWA 2697 was a single stone weighing 9.42 kg.
>>
>> Greg S.
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>> Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:34:19 -0400
>>> From: meteoritemike at gmail.com
>>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Biggest Meteorites by Type
>>>
>>> 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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