Crescent meteorite
Crescent is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1936. A total of 78 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
- Crescent
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1936
- Mass recovered
- 78 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9500° N, 97.5833° 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 Crescent
- Cashion H4 · 16 km away
- Kingfisher L5 · 34 km away
- Springer H5 · 57 km away
- Lahoma L5 · 66 km away
- Hunter LL5 · 68 km away
- Cushing H4 · 74 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