Hoba meteorite
Hoba is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IVB, that was found in Namibia in 1920. A total of 60 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hoba
- Classification
- Iron, IVB
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IVB
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1920
- Mass recovered
- 60 t
- Country
- Namibia
- Coordinates
- 19.5833° S, 17.9167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IVB irons.
Meteorites near Hoba
- Etosha Iron, IC · 235 km away
- Ovambo L6 · 268 km away
- Okahandja Iron, IIAB · 286 km away
- Ehole H5 · 336 km away
Other IVB meteorites
- Tawallah Valley Australia · 1939
- Tinnie United States · 1978
- Warburton Range Australia · 1963
- Cape of Good Hope South Africa · 1793
- Dumont United States · 1994
- Kokomo United States · 1862