Jalandhar meteorite
Jalandhar is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was seen to fall in India in 1621. A total of 1.97 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
- Jalandhar
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1621
- Mass recovered
- 1.97 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 31.0000° N, 75.0000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near Jalandhar
- Umbala LL5 · 148 km away
- Kangra Valley H5 · 172 km away
- Durala L6 · 175 km away
- Charwallas H6 · 175 km away
- Baroti L6 · 184 km away
- Pirthalla H6 · 184 km away
Other Iron meteorites
- Suwa Japan · 1915
- Opava Czechia · 1925
- LaPaz Icefield 03631 Antarctica · 2003
- Fujian China
- Botetourt County United States · 1850
- Tyumen Russia · 1903