This statistic shows the 15 most valuable asteroids in the asteroid belt based on their mineral, element, and compound content. Davida, worth 26.99 quintillion U.S. dollars is the most valuable asteroid in the asteroid belt, and is the seventh-largest asteroid in the asteroid belt. Davida, which is a carbonaceous chondrite type of asteroid, contains several valuable materials including nickel, iron, cobalt, water, nitrogen, hydrogen, and ammonia.
Most valuable asteroids in the asteroid belt based on mineral and element content (in quintillion U.S. dollars)*
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Visual Capitalist. (2016). Most valuable asteroids in the asteroid belt based on mineral and element content (in quintillion U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/656143/mineral-and-element-value-of-selected-asteroids/
Visual Capitalist. "Most Valuable Asteroids in The Asteroid Belt Based on Mineral and Element Content (in Quintillion U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/656143/mineral-and-element-value-of-selected-asteroids/
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