Indarch meteorite
Indarch is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EH4, that was seen to fall in Azerbaijan in 1891. A total of 27 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
- Indarch
- Classification
- EH4
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EH
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1891
- Mass recovered
- 27 kg
- Country
- Azerbaijan
- Coordinates
- 39.7500° N, 46.6667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EH chondrites.
Meteorites near Indarch
Other EH meteorites
- Meteorite Hills 00783 Antarctica · 2000
- Elephant Moraine 83254 Antarctica · 1983
- Abee Canada · 1952
- Saint-Sauveur France · 1914
- Sahara 97123 · 1997
- Sahara 97086 · 1997
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