The National Museum of Brazil collections include an exhibition of meteorites discovered in Brazil and other countries.[1]
One of the most important meteorites that was on display is the Bendegó meteorite, which weighs over 5,000 kg and was discovered in 1784.[2] It survived the fire that destroyed the museum in 2018, sustaining no major damage.[3]
| Image | Name | Type | Find location | Year | TKW | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avanhandava | Chondrite | Avanhandava, São Paulo, Brazil | 1952 | 9.33kg (20.57lb) | Mostly composed of iron (27.15%) and olivine (17.3%).[4] | ||
| Bendegó | Iron meteorite | Bahia, Brazil | 1784 | 5360kg (11,820lb) | It is the biggest iron meteorite ever found in Brazilian soil.[5] | ||
| Brenham | Pallasite | Kansas, United States | 1882 | 4300kg (9,500lb) | |||
| Campos Sales | Chondrite | Ceará, Brazil | 1991 | 23.68kg (52.21lb) | [6] | ||
| Carlton | Siderite | Hamilton County, Texas, United States | 1887 | 81.2kg (179lb) | [7] | ||
| Glen Rose | Iron | Glen Rose, Texas, United States | 1934 | 11kg (24lb) | |||
| Henbury | Siderite | Australia | 1922 | 2000kg (4,000lb) | [8] | ||
| Krasnojarsk | Pallasite | Russia | 1749 | 700kg (1,500lb) | [9] | ||
| Pará de Minas | Siderite | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 1934 | 112kg (247lb) | |||
| Patos de Minas | Octahedrite | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 1925 | 218.4kg (481.5lb) | Composed of iron and nickel.[10] | ||
| Pirapora | Siderite | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 1888 | 6.18kg (13.62lb) | Composed of iron and nickel.[11] | ||
| Santa Catharina | Siderite | Santa Catarina, Brazil | 1875 | 7000kg (15,000lb) | [12] | ||
| São João Nepomuceno | Siderite | São João Nepomuceno, Brazil | 1960 | 15.3kg (33.7lb) | [13] |