Grosnaja meteorite
Grosnaja is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CV3, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1861. A total of 3.5 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
- Grosnaja
- Classification
- CV3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CV
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1861
- Mass recovered
- 3.5 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 43.6667° N, 45.3833° 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 Grosnaja
- Manych LL3.4 · 246 km away
- Divnoe Achondrite-ung · 262 km away
- Raguli H3.8 · 262 km away
- Kulp H6 · 285 km away
Other CV meteorites
- Yamato 791601 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 023154 Antarctica · 2003
- Miller Range 090354 · 2009
- Northwest Africa 5080 · 2004
- Queen Alexandra Range 93639 Antarctica · 1993
- Dar al Gani 1053 Libya · 2006