Haripura meteorite
Haripura is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was seen to fall in India in 1921. A total of 315 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
- Haripura
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1921
- Mass recovered
- 315 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 28.3833° N, 75.7833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CM chondrites.
Meteorites near Haripura
- Khetri H6 · 41 km away
- Rewari L6 · 89 km away
- Bansur L6 · 93 km away
- Raghunathpura Iron, IIAB · 99 km away
- Charwallas H6 · 125 km away
- Pirthalla H6 · 135 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Miller Range 05086 · 2005
- Reckling Peak 92402 Antarctica · 1992
- Yamato 981288 · 1998
- Elephant Moraine 87522 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87016 Antarctica · 1987
- Miller Range 090984 · 2009