Kangra Valley meteorite
Kangra Valley is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in India in 1897. A total of 400 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
- Kangra Valley
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1897
- Mass recovered
- 400 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 32.0833° N, 76.3000° 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 Kangra Valley
- Dhurmsala LL6 · 23 km away
- Baroti L6 · 70 km away
- Jalandhar Iron · 172 km away
- Umbala LL5 · 195 km away
- Durala L6 · 201 km away
- Shupiyan H6 · 227 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87228 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023245 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002