Bhawad meteorite
Bhawad is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in India in 2002. A total of 678 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
- Bhawad
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 678 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 26.5083° N, 73.1153° 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 Bhawad
- Lohawat Howardite · 70 km away
- Piplia Kalan Eucrite-mmict · 98 km away
- Desuri H6 · 100 km away
- Rangala L6 · 166 km away
- Samelia Iron, IIIAB · 198 km away
- Lua L5 · 268 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881607 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00847 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97885 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 596 Libya · 1998
- Miller Range 05023 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99180 Antarctica · 1999