The Hoba (/ˈhoʊbə/ HOH-bə) meteorite is named after the farm Hoba West, where it lies, not far from Grootfontein, in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia...

known meteorites are of this type, including the largest—the Hoba meteorite. Iron meteorites have been linked to M-type asteroids because both have similar...

single-piece meteorite masses recovered on Earth, following the 60-tonne Hoba meteorite and a 31-tonne fragment of the Cape York meteorite. In 1576, the...

the largest meteorite on exhibit in any museum. Gibeon – A large Iron meteorite in Namibia, created the largest known strewn field. Hoba – The largest...

Cape York meteorite fall found in Greenland, weighs 30,875 kilograms (34.034 short tons). The largest single-piece find remains the Hoba meteorite, which...

JSTOR 26000644. PMID 18642546. Krinov, E. L. Giant Meteorites, trans. J. S. Romankiewicz (Part III: The Tunguska Meteorite), (Oxford and New York) Pergamon Press...

A meteorite mineral is a mineral found chiefly or exclusively within meteorites or meteorite-derived material.[citation needed] This is a list of those...

through the atmosphere and reach Earth's surface, they are called meteorites. Meteorites are transformed in structure and chemistry by the heat of entry...

kilometres west of Grootfontein lies the huge Hoba meteorite. At over 60 tons, it is the largest known meteorite on Earth, as well as the largest naturally...

several earlier names, and fragments of the meteorite are officially called the Canyon Diablo Meteorite, after the adjacent Canyon Diablo. Meteor Crater...