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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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Gibeon
Gibeon is an iron meteorite discovered in Namibia, where fragments were dispersed across a large strewn field before their extraterrestrial origin was recognized. Classified as a IVA fine octahedrite, it displays intersecting bands of iron-nickel minerals known as a Widmanstatten pattern when a polished surface is etched. Gibeon material is used in scientific study and in collections, although the...
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