Cranganore meteorite
Cranganore is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in India in 1917. A total of 1.46 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
- Cranganore
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 1.46 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 10.2000° N, 76.2667° 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 Cranganore
- Kuttippuram L6 · 75 km away
- Kodaikanal Iron, IIE · 124 km away
- Parnallee LL3.6 · 252 km away
- Muddoor L5 · 283 km away
- Judesegeri H6 · 300 km away
- Sulagiri LL6 · 335 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004