Ekh Khera meteorite
Ekh Khera is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in India in 1916. A total of 840 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
- Ekh Khera
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1916
- Mass recovered
- 840 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 28.2667° N, 78.7833° 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 Ekh Khera
- Bahjoi Iron, IAB-sLL · 37 km away
- Moradabad L6 · 58 km away
- Ambapur Nagla H5 · 85 km away
- Chandpur L6 · 112 km away
- Meerut H5 · 127 km away
- Nainital L · 138 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001