Mokoia meteorite
Mokoia is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CV3, that was seen to fall in New Zealand in 1908. A total of 4.5 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
- Mokoia
- Classification
- CV3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CV
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1908
- Mass recovered
- 4.5 kg
- Country
- New Zealand
- Coordinates
- 39.6333° S, 174.4000° 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 Mokoia
- Kimbolton H4 · 124 km away
- Wairarapa Valley H6 · 197 km away
Other CV meteorites
- Northwest Africa 6603 · 2006
- Tungsten Mountain 011 United States · 2003
- Grosvenor Mountains 95652 Antarctica · 1995
- Miller Range 090177 · 2009
- Northwest Africa 4767 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 989 · 2001