Gambat meteorite
Gambat is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Pakistan in 1897. A total of 6.4 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
- Gambat
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1897
- Mass recovered
- 6.4 kg
- Country
- Pakistan
- Coordinates
- 27.3500° N, 68.5333° 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 Gambat
- Garhi Yasin Iron, IIE · 59 km away
- Jajh deh Kot Lalu EL6 · 68 km away
- Karkh L6 · 144 km away
- Sindhri H5 · 161 km away
- Rahimyar Khan L5 · 191 km away
- Visuni H6 · 257 km away
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- Yamato 983759 · 1998
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- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004