Boriskino meteorite
Boriskino is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1930. A total of 1.34 kg 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
- Boriskino
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1930
- Mass recovered
- 1.34 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 54.2333° N, 52.4833° 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 Boriskino
- Kamyshla L6 · 32 km away
- Ivanovka H5 · 36 km away
- Kissij H5 · 125 km away
- Muslyumovo H4 · 127 km away
- Kainsaz CO3.2 · 142 km away
- Lavrentievka L6 · 207 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Miller Range 090487 · 2009
- Yamato 793586 Antarctica · 1979
- Allan Hills 84041 Antarctica · 1984
- Graves Nunataks 98005 Antarctica · 1998
- MacKay Glacier 05230 · 2005
- Pecora Escarpment 02012 Antarctica · 2002