Bansur meteorite
Bansur is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in India in 1892. A total of 15 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
- Bansur
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1892
- Mass recovered
- 15 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 27.7000° N, 76.3333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Bansur
- Raghunathpura Iron, IIAB · 13 km away
- Khetri H6 · 62 km away
- Rewari L6 · 65 km away
- Haripura CM2 · 93 km away
- Delhi L5 · 132 km away
- Moti-ka-nagla H6 · 138 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004