Gurram Konda meteorite
Gurram Konda is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in India in 1814. A total of 28 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
- Gurram Konda
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1814
- Mass recovered
- 28 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 13.7833° N, 78.5667° 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 Gurram Konda
- Punganaru Stone-uncl · 65 km away
- Tirupati H6 · 93 km away
- Sulagiri LL6 · 137 km away
- Yatoor H5 · 142 km away
- Kakangari K3 · 156 km away
- Nammianthal H5 · 180 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06404 · 2006