Chandakapur meteorite
Chandakapur is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in India in 1838. A total of 8.8 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
- Chandakapur
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1838
- Mass recovered
- 8.8 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 20.2667° N, 76.0167° 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 Chandakapur
- Phulmari Stone-uncl · 56 km away
- Manegaon Diogenite · 78 km away
- Andura H6 · 112 km away
- Bhagur L6 · 141 km away
- Naoki H6 · 153 km away
- Lakangaon Eucrite-mmict · 178 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006