[meteorite-list] Biggest Meteorites by Type

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 14:13:25 -0400
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Hi Adam,

I agree about Kalahari 009. We had a discussion similar to this a
while back when I inquired what the biggest lunaite was. According
the Met Bulletin numbers, Kalahari 009 is the "heaviest", but the
Bulletin has errors in it from time to time, and one must take into
account the authentication. AFAIK, Kalahari 009 is almost an unknown.
 There is very little hard information about it on the internet, while
NWA 5000 is well documented. NWA 5000 is without a doubt, one of the
most fascinating lunars in aesthetic or scientific terms. But out of
curiosity, I would like to see some photos of Kalahari 009. Where is
the Kalahari 009 mass right now?

Best regards,

MikeG


On 6/9/10, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> You are correct listing the largest Lunaite this way:
>
> Largest Lunar meteorite - NWA 5000 / Kalahari 009
>
> Northwest Africa 5000 displaces more than 4,238 Cubic Centimeters while
> Kalahari 009 is estimated to be less than 4,122 Cubic Centimeters. I
> arrived at these numbers by using conservative figures in regards to bulk
> density. In general, Mare type lunar meteorites are more dense than
> Highland types. The gabbro portion of NWA 5000 is very porous and then
> there are those incredible solar wind implanted gas bubbles displacing even
> more space than the figure I gave. In my opinion and most professionals I
> have communicated with, NWA 5000 is the largest by size and Kalahari 009 is
> the heaviest if they ever certify the weight. They represent two different
> ways of measuring.
>
> Just because something might weigh more doesn't make it the largest. I
> cringe every time I hear Kalahari 009 being referred to as the largest lunar
> meteorite ever found when in fact this has never been proven. The weight
> was simply rounded off with no certification and no dimensions were ever
> given. I think a lunar or any other rare type of meteorite should have been
> handled better than this. For all I know, Kalahari 009 could have been
> weighed on a produce or bathroom scale and we all know how accurate these
> are.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wed, June 9, 2010 9:34:19 AM
> 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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