Cold Bokkeveld meteorite
Cold Bokkeveld is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was seen to fall in South Africa in 1838. A total of 5.2 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
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Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Cold Bokkeveld
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1838
- Mass recovered
- 5.2 kg
- Country
- South Africa
- Coordinates
- 33.1333° S, 19.3833° 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 Cold Bokkeveld
- Hex River Mountains Iron, IIAB · 30 km away
- Piquetberg H · 69 km away
- Simondium Mesosiderite-A4 · 89 km away
- Diep River L6 · 102 km away
- Muizenberg L6 · 137 km away
- Schaap-Kooi H4 · 217 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Yamato 980095 · 1998
- Dominion Range 08003 · 2008
- Lewis Cliff 85307 Antarctica · 1985
- Miller Range 07702 · 2007
- Yamato 791198 Antarctica · 1979
- Allan Hills 84031 Antarctica · 1984
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