Bhagur meteorite
Bhagur is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in India in 1877. A total of 18 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
- Bhagur
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1877
- Mass recovered
- 18 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 20.8833° N, 74.8333° 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 Bhagur
- Phulmari Stone-uncl · 109 km away
- Manegaon Diogenite · 132 km away
- Chandakapur L5 · 141 km away
- Lakangaon Eucrite-mmict · 166 km away
- Kaprada L5/6 · 178 km away
- Andura H6 · 211 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