Cold Bokkeveld
Seen to fall in 1838 in South Africa · 5.2 kg recovered · CM2
Cold Bokkeveld is the earliest of the 18 falls recorded in South Africa. It is the earliest of the 15 CM2 falls.
- Recorded position
- 33.133° S, 19.383° E
The map is centred on Cold Bokkeveld. Rings every 250 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
The closest recorded fall to Cold Bokkeveld is Piquetberg, 69 km to the north-west. Within 250 km lie three other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piquetberg | 1881 | H | 37 g | 69 km north-west |
| 2 | Diep River | 1906 | L6 | 1 kg | 102 km south-west |
| 3 | Jackalsfontein | 1903 | L6 | 48 kg | 245 km east |
| 4 | Wittekrantz | 1880 | L5 | 2.2 kg | 345 km east |
| 5 | Witsand Farm | 1932 | LL4 | 66 g | 499 km north |
| 6 | Molteno | 1953 | Howardite | 150 g | 698 km east |
What CM2 means
CM2 is the label for a carbonaceous chondrite of the CM (Mighei type) group, petrologic type 2, strongly water-altered. Cold Bokkeveld is one of 44 carbonaceous chondrites among the observed falls. By recovered mass Cold Bokkeveld ranks fourth of the 15 CM2 falls. The nearest other CM2 fall is Nogoya in Argentina, 7,211 km away. In date order among CM2 falls, the one after is Nogoya (1879, Argentina).
Cold Bokkeveld in South Africa’s record
By recovered mass Cold Bokkeveld comes fifth of 18 there. The next fall recorded in South Africa is Daniel's Kuil, in 1868.
The 1830s
Cold Bokkeveld is one of 21 falls dated to the 1830s. Elsewhere, the record lists four other falls in 1838, among them Chandakapur in India, Akbarpur in India, Montlivault in France.