Jajh deh Kot Lalu meteorite
Jajh deh Kot Lalu is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL6, that was seen to fall in Pakistan in 1926. A total of 973 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
- Jajh deh Kot Lalu
- Classification
- EL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1926
- Mass recovered
- 973 g
- Country
- Pakistan
- Coordinates
- 26.7500° N, 68.4167° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Jajh deh Kot Lalu
- Gambat L6 · 68 km away
- Garhi Yasin Iron, IIE · 127 km away
- Sindhri H5 · 127 km away
- Karkh L6 · 170 km away
- Visuni H6 · 214 km away
- Rahimyar Khan L5 · 241 km away
Other EL meteorites
- Meteorite Hills 00951 Antarctica · 2000
- Yamato 984057 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 1910 · 2003
- Asuka 881612 Antarctica · 1988
- Northwest Africa 4043 · 2004
- Eagle United States · 1947