Murray meteorite
Murray is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1950. A total of 12.6 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
- Murray
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 12.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6000° N, 88.1000° 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 Murray
- Marshall County Iron, IIIAB · 46 km away
- Palmersville H5 · 47 km away
- Smithland Iron, IVA · 65 km away
- Mount Vernon Pallasite, PMG · 73 km away
- Charlotte Iron, IVA · 84 km away
- Coopertown Iron, IIIE · 100 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 87022 Antarctica · 1987
- Miller Range 090986 · 2009
- Yamato 794078 Antarctica · 1979
- Allan Hills 84047 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 020017 Antarctica · 2002
- MacKay Glacier 05251 · 2005
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