Gujargaon meteorite
Gujargaon is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in India in 1982. A total of 2.45 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
- Gujargaon
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1982
- Mass recovered
- 2.45 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 22.9833° N, 76.0500° 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 Gujargaon
- Pulsora H5 · 98 km away
- Lakangaon Eucrite-mmict · 124 km away
- Devri-Khera L6 · 146 km away
- Tonk CI1 · 203 km away
- Manegaon Diogenite · 224 km away
- Bori L6 · 234 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001