Dyalpur meteorite
Dyalpur is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite, that was seen to fall in India in 1872. A total of 300 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
- Dyalpur
- Classification
- Ureilite
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1872
- Mass recovered
- 300 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 26.2500° N, 82.0000° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Ureilites.
Meteorites near Dyalpur
- Kamalpur L6 · 58 km away
- Haraiya Eucrite-mmict · 81 km away
- Pokhra H5 · 84 km away
- Merua H5 · 85 km away
- Ramnagar L6 · 92 km away
- Lahrauli Ureilite · 93 km away
Other Ureilite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 3350 · 2000
- Yamato 791538 Antarctica · 1979
- Elephant Moraine 96262 Antarctica · 1996
- Northwest Africa 2082 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 7216 · 2010
- Dar al Gani 787 Libya · 2000