Futtehpur meteorite
Futtehpur is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in India in 1822. A total of 4 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
- Futtehpur
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1822
- Mass recovered
- 4 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 25.9500° N, 80.8167° 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 Futtehpur
- Kamalpur L6 · 66 km away
- Atarra L4 · 80 km away
- Chail H6 · 107 km away
- Khohar L3.6 · 119 km away
- Dyalpur Ureilite · 123 km away
- Merua H5 · 128 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010