Arrived at Hopa Farm in northern Namibia and camped next to the LARGEST METEORITE in the world. As we set up our tents around the meteorite tens of thousands of ants appeared and made it very difficult for us.
The Hoba meteorite, named after the farm on which it's found, was soon fully excavated. It was discovered to be 82% iron and 16% nickel. That makes it a rarity among meteorites, as only about 6% of meteorites are primarily iron. Most impressively, it weighs around 50 tons, making it the biggest intact meteorite on the planet.
After our tents were put up they seemed to go back to their business in the ground. For some reason I expected a larger meteorite but googled it and it is the largest.
Not my pic.
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