Garhi Yasin meteorite
Garhi Yasin is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIE, that was seen to fall in Pakistan in 1917. A total of 380 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
- Garhi Yasin
- Classification
- Iron, IIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIE
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 380 g
- Country
- Pakistan
- Coordinates
- 27.8833° N, 68.5333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIE irons.
Meteorites near Garhi Yasin
- Gambat L6 · 59 km away
- Jajh deh Kot Lalu EL6 · 127 km away
- Karkh L6 · 135 km away
- Rahimyar Khan L5 · 168 km away
- Sindhri H5 · 211 km away
- Visuni H6 · 307 km away
Other IIE meteorites
- Kavarpura India · 2006
- Leshan China · 1964
- Netschaëvo Russia · 1846
- Northwest Africa 6716 · 2010
- Tarahumara Mexico · 1994
- Techado United States · 1983