Benares (a) meteorite
Benares (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL4, that was seen to fall in India in 1798. A total of 3.7 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
- Benares (a)
- Classification
- LL4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1798
- Mass recovered
- 3.7 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 25.3667° N, 82.9167° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Benares (a)
- Benares (b) Iron · 9 km away
- Khanpur LL5 · 29 km away
- Bishunpur LL3.15 · 32 km away
- Mirzapur L5 · 49 km away
- Chainpur LL3.4 · 78 km away
- Mhow L6 · 92 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dar al Gani 222 Libya · 1996
- Miller Range 03382 · 2003
- Queen Alexandra Range 99147 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 03269 · 2002
- Miller Range 090149 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99382 Antarctica · 1999