H-2 Charlie Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) The Hoba meteorite, estimated at 66 tons, left no crater when it fell to Earth Virtually every day, Earth is bombarded with some 100 pounds of meteoric material. Down come bits and pieces of asteroids, and similar debris composed of www.thevintagenews.com Edited January 9, 2018 by H-2 Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikestang Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 29 minutes ago, H-2 Charlie said: Down come bits and pieces of asteroids, and similar debris composed of www.thevintagenews.com I don't think that's what they're made of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Au Seeker Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I think this is the correct link. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/10/25/the-hoba-meteorite-is-the-largest-known-meteorite-on-earth-2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Morlock Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I find it hard to believe this 66 ton meteorite just floated down to earth and laid itself gently on the ground without producing a crater. I think most likely it slammed into earth and through some geological process over time, found it itself on the surface. The other thing regarding the article is it states "Virtually every day, Earth is bombarded with some 100 pounds of meteoric material." The amount of meteortic materials that bombards the earth daily is in the tons, not pounds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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