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Brahin
Brahin is a main-group pallasite meteorite associated with finds near Brahin, in present-day Belarus. Its cut surfaces characteristically show translucent olivine crystals embedded in an iron-nickel metal matrix, the defining structure of pallasites. Multiple masses have been recovered from the region, and specimens are studied to investigate metal-silicate relationships and the formation history...
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Hoba
Hoba is an iron meteorite found on a farm near Grootfontein, Namibia, in 1920. With an estimated mass of about 60 tonnes, it is the largest known intact meteorite and the largest naturally occurring mass of iron found near Earth's surface. Its great weight has prevented relocation, so it remains at the discovery site as a protected national monument accessible to visitors.
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