Kandahar (Afghanistan) meteorite
Kandahar (Afghanistan) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Afghanistan in 1959. A total of 299 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
- Kandahar (Afghanistan)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1959
- Mass recovered
- 299 g
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Coordinates
- 31.6000° N, 65.7833° 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 Kandahar (Afghanistan)
- Kulak L5 · 137 km away
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- Allan Hills A77040 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88594 Antarctica · 1988
- Al Huqf 065 Oman · 2007
- Lewis Cliff 86367 Antarctica · 1986