Donga Kohrod meteorite
Donga Kohrod is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in India in 1899. A total of 230 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
- Donga Kohrod
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1899
- Mass recovered
- 230 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 21.8667° N, 82.4500° 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 Donga Kohrod
- Sitathali H5 · 107 km away
- Patora H6 · 111 km away
- Nawapali CM2 · 143 km away
- Erakot CM2 · 320 km away
- Devgaon H3.8 · 353 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023086 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002