Ahnighito meteorite - GIF

[Altair]

The Ahnighito meteorite is a 31-ton fragment of the 58-ton Cape York meteorite that fell in Greenland 10,000 years ago. Inuit living near the meteorites used them as a source of metal for tools and harpoons.

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Previously:

Casas Grandes meteorite - photo
Fukang pallasite meteorite - photo
Meteorite M1911 pistol - photo

[hemmjo]

Along this line, this may be the newest meteorite. A 2.2 pound (1Kg) meteorite crashed through the roof into a home in New Jersey this week.