Moapa Valley meteorite
Moapa Valley is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM1, that was found in the United States in 2004. A total of 699 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Moapa Valley
- Classification
- CM1
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 699 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5572° N, 114.4269° 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 Moapa Valley
- Starvation Flat L5 · 53 km away
- Coyote Spring H5 · 70 km away
- Temple Bar CR · 71 km away
- King Tut L5 · 76 km away
- White Elephant L4 · 77 km away
- Hualapai Wash 021 H4 · 77 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Yamato 791825 Antarctica · 1979
- Allan Hills 84033 Antarctica · 1984
- Elephant Moraine 96098 Antarctica · 1996
- MacAlpine Hills 02854 · 2002
- Northwest Africa 7138 · 2010
- Yamato 86694 Antarctica · 1986