Bherai meteorite
Bherai is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in India in 1893. A total of 100 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
- Bherai
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1893
- Mass recovered
- 100 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 20.8333° N, 71.4667° 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 Bherai
- Dhajala H3.8 · 172 km away
- Kaprada L5/6 · 191 km away
- Jodiya L5 · 237 km away
- Singhur Pallasite? · 380 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