Erakot meteorite
Erakot is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was seen to fall in India in 1940. A total of 113 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
- Erakot
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 113 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 19.0333° N, 81.8917° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CM chondrites.
Meteorites near Erakot
- Devgaon H3.8 · 94 km away
- Nedagolla Iron, ungrouped · 172 km away
- Patora H6 · 212 km away
- Sitathali H5 · 222 km away
- Nawapali CM2 · 308 km away
- Donga Kohrod H6 · 320 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 87025 Antarctica · 1987
- Miller Range 090992 · 2009
- Yamato 794078 Antarctica · 1979
- Allan Hills 84047 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 020025 Antarctica · 2002
- MacKay Glacier 92500 Antarctica · 1992