Banswal meteorite
Banswal is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in India in 1913. A total of 14 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
- Banswal
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1913
- Mass recovered
- 14 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 30.4000° N, 78.2000° 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 Banswal
- Akbarpur H4 · 80 km away
- Kusiali L6 · 82 km away
- Kasauli H4 · 109 km away
- Durala L6 · 151 km away
- Meerut H5 · 159 km away
- Nainital L · 165 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004