[meteorite-list] Biggest Meteorites by Type

From: Jeff Kuyken <info_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:53:57 +1000
Message-ID: <E63FFAB0B8DD4B01B6DE1D85FC5D0F32_at_JeffPC>

Brenham is not right either. The Hukitta main mass was more than double that
of Brenham's. I think there is also a Seymchan that is around a tonne? Does
anyone know how big that huge one is that has been at Tucson etc?

Cheers,

Jeff


----- Original Message -----
From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Cc: "Jeff Grossman" <jgrossman at usgs.gov>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 3:24 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Biggest Meteorites by Type


> 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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