The Hoba meteorite, located near Grootfontein in Namibia, is the largest known intact meteorite on Earth. Discovered in 1920, this massive iron meteorite weighs approximately 60 tons and is estimated to have fallen around 80,000 years ago. Its dimensions are roughly 2.7 meters by 2.7 meters by 0.9 meters. The Hoba meteorite is composed predominantly of iron (about 84%) and nickel (about 16%), with trace amounts of cobalt.
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