Jamkheir meteorite
Jamkheir is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in India in 1866. A total of 22 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
- Jamkheir
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1866
- Mass recovered
- 22 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 18.7500° N, 75.3333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Jamkheir
- Phulmari Stone-uncl · 155 km away
- Singhur Pallasite? · 157 km away
- Kalumbi L6 · 175 km away
- Chandakapur L5 · 183 km away
- Naoki H6 · 184 km away
- Bhagur L6 · 243 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001