Bustee meteorite
Bustee is an aubrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Aubrite, that was seen to fall in India in 1852. A total of 1.5 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
- Bustee
- Classification
- Aubrite
- Type
- Achondrite · Aubrite
- Group
- Aubrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1852
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 26.7833° N, 82.8333° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Aubrites.
Meteorites near Bustee
- Lahrauli Ureilite · 12 km away
- Pokhra H5 · 18 km away
- Haraiya Eucrite-mmict · 30 km away
- Ramnagar L6 · 38 km away
- Dyalpur Ureilite · 102 km away
- Sabetmahet H5 · 104 km away
Other Aubrite meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 87017 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87018 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87019 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87020 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87021 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87056 Antarctica · 1987
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