Banten meteorite
Banten is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was seen to fall in Indonesia in 1933. A total of 629 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Banten
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 629 g
- Country
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 6.3333° S, 106.0000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CM chondrites.
Meteorites near Banten
- Tjerebon L5 · 74 km away
- Meester-Cornelis H5 · 98 km away
- Selakopi H5 · 178 km away
- Bandong LL6 · 188 km away
- Glanggang H5-6 · 214 km away
- Cilimus L5 · 242 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 87025 Antarctica · 1987
- Miller Range 090992 · 2009
- Yamato 794078 Antarctica · 1979
- Allan Hills 84047 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 020025 Antarctica · 2002
- MacKay Glacier 92500 Antarctica · 1992