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Sericho
Sericho is a main-group pallasite discovered in Isiolo County, Kenya, after local herders began finding unusually dense stones in the area. Recognized as meteoritic material in 2016, it consists principally of olivine crystals embedded in iron-nickel metal, the characteristic structure of pallasites. A large quantity of material has been recovered, supplying specimens for scientific analysis, muse...
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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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