Cimarron meteorite
Cimarron is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was found in the United States in 1948.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cimarron
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1948
- Mass recovered
- —
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8500° N, 100.3500° W
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 Cimarron
- Ingalls H6 · 9 km away
- Kalvesta H4 · 27 km away
- Pierceville (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 28 km away
- Pierceville (stone) L6 · 28 km away
- Sublette L6 · 58 km away
- Bison LL6 · 76 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Miller Range 05086 · 2005
- Reckling Peak 92402 Antarctica · 1992
- Yamato 981288 · 1998
- Elephant Moraine 90021 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 87016 Antarctica · 1987
- Miller Range 090984 · 2009