Delhi meteorite
Delhi is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in India in 1897. A total of 0.8 g 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
- Delhi
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1897
- Mass recovered
- 0.8 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 28.5667° N, 77.2500° 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 Delhi
- Rewari L6 · 70 km away
- Meerut H5 · 73 km away
- Kasauli H4 · 118 km away
- Raghunathpura Iron, IIAB · 121 km away
- Bahjoi Iron, IAB-sLL · 122 km away
- Bansur L6 · 132 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004