Maribo meteorite
Maribo is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was seen to fall in Denmark in 2009. A total of 26 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
- Maribo
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 26 g
- Country
- Denmark
- Coordinates
- 54.7618° N, 11.4674° 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 Maribo
- Mern L6 · 50 km away
- Kiel L6 · 94 km away
- Jerslev Iron, IIAB · 95 km away
- Fünen Stone-uncl · 96 km away
- Felsted Iron, IIIAB · 129 km away
- Hedeskoga H5 · 167 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 87022 Antarctica · 1987
- Miller Range 090992 · 2009
- Yamato 794078 Antarctica · 1979
- Allan Hills 84047 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 020017 Antarctica · 2002
- MacKay Glacier 05251 · 2005