Devri-Khera meteorite
Devri-Khera is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in India in 1994. A total of 1.14 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
- Devri-Khera
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 1.14 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 24.2250° N, 76.5250° 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 Devri-Khera
- Tonk CI1 · 59 km away
- Kavarpura Iron, IIE-an · 125 km away
- Gujargaon H5 · 146 km away
- Lua L5 · 161 km away
- Pulsora H5 · 167 km away
- Lalitpur L6 · 208 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