[meteorite-list] The World's Second Largest Meteorite

[Sterling K. Webb]

List,

A 34-ton iron has been found 
in the Campo del Cielo region 
of Argentina:
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=332776

The meteorite was found on 
Sept. 10 in the town of Gancedo, 
1,085 km north of Buenos Aires, 
Mario Vesconi, president of the 
Astronomy Association of Chaco, 
told the daily newspaper Clarin."

"While we hoped for weights above 
what had been registered, we did 
not expect it to exceed 30 [metric] 
tons," Vesconi noted, adding that 
"the size and weight [about 68,000 
pounds] surprised us."

"The meteorite will be weighed 
again to ensure an accurate 
measurement. The largest 
meteorite ever found is Hoba, 
weighing 66 tons, in Namibia."

See also:
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/sep/12/30-ton-meteor-discovered-in-arg
entina-at-ancient-m/


Sterling K. Webb