Efremovka meteorite
Efremovka is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CV3, that was found in Kazakhstan in 1962. A total of 21 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Efremovka
- Classification
- CV3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CV
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 21 kg
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Coordinates
- 52.5000° N, 77.0000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CV chondrites.
Meteorites near Efremovka
- Pavlodar (stone) H5 · 22 km away
- Nikolaevka H4 · 111 km away
- Pavlodar (pallasite) Pallasite, PMG-an · 150 km away
- Markovka (b) L5 · 182 km away
- Polujamki H4 · 189 km away
- Markovka H4 · 190 km away
Other CV meteorites
- Camel Donga 040 Australia · 1988
- Miller Range 07597 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 2837 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 7095 · 2011
- Yamato 980011 · 1998
- Khatyrka Russia · 2011