Jemlapur meteorite
Jemlapur is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in 1901. A total of 450 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Key facts
- Name
- Jemlapur
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1901
- Mass recovered
- 450 g
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
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