Santa Cruz meteorite
Santa Cruz is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was seen to fall in Mexico in 1939. A total of 60 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
- Santa Cruz
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 60 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.1667° N, 99.3333° 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 Santa Cruz
- San José H5 · 64 km away
- El Boludo (meteorite) Unclassified · 140 km away
- Zapaliname Iron, IAB-MG · 171 km away
- Charcas Iron, IIIAB · 210 km away
- El Paso de Aguila H5 · 239 km away
- Mazapil Iron, IAB-sLL · 245 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Northwest Africa 7210 · 2006
- Yamato 86696 Antarctica · 1986
- Allan Hills A81004 Antarctica · 1981
- LaPaz Icefield 031252 · 2003
- Meteorite Hills 01078 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99886 Antarctica · 1999