Kainsaz meteorite
Kainsaz is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CO3.2, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1937. A total of 200 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
- Kainsaz
- Classification
- CO3.2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CO
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 200 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 55.4333° N, 53.2500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CO chondrites.
Meteorites near Kainsaz
- Muslyumovo H4 · 15 km away
- Ivanovka H5 · 108 km away
- Boriskino CM2 · 142 km away
- Souslovo L4 · 160 km away
- Kamyshla L6 · 173 km away
- Sterlitamak Iron, IIIAB · 264 km away
Other CO meteorites
- Miller Range 090457 · 2009
- Northwest Africa 6447 · 2010
- Dar al Gani 749 Libya · 1999
- Miller Range 090132 · 2009
- Northwest Africa 2733 · 2007
- Dar al Gani 082 Libya · 1995
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