Jhung meteorite
Jhung is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Pakistan in 1873. A total of 5.9 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
- Jhung
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1873
- Mass recovered
- 5.9 kg
- Country
- Pakistan
- Coordinates
- 31.3000° N, 72.3833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Jhung
- Karloowala L6 · 81 km away
- Adhi Kot EH4 · 105 km away
- Khairpur EL6 · 197 km away
- Lodran Lodranite · 204 km away
- Thal H6 · 287 km away
- Ararki L5 · 318 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004