Charwallas meteorite
Charwallas is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in India in 1834. A total of 12 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
- Charwallas
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1834
- Mass recovered
- 12 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 29.4833° N, 75.5000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Charwallas
- Pirthalla H6 · 50 km away
- Ararki L5 · 113 km away
- Umbala LL5 · 124 km away
- Haripura CM2 · 125 km away
- Durala L6 · 142 km away
- Khetri H6 · 166 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 756 Oman · 2000