Chainpur meteorite
Chainpur is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL3.4, that was seen to fall in India in 1907. A total of 8.2 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
- Chainpur
- Classification
- LL3.4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1907
- Mass recovered
- 8.2 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 25.8500° N, 83.4833° 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 Chainpur
- Mhow L6 · 14 km away
- Mirzapur L5 · 30 km away
- Khanpur LL5 · 50 km away
- Benares (b) Iron · 75 km away
- Benares (a) LL4 · 78 km away
- Sultanpur L/LL6 · 81 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 882118 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 01038 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 97964 Antarctica · 1997
- Dhofar 1549 Oman · 2008
- Miller Range 07430 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99261 Antarctica · 1999