Kaprada meteorite
Kaprada is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5/6, that was seen to fall in India in 2004. A total of 1.6 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
- Kaprada
- Classification
- L5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 1.6 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 20.3392° N, 73.2233° 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 Kaprada
- Bhagur L6 · 178 km away
- Bherai L6 · 191 km away
- Singhur Pallasite? · 236 km away
- Phulmari Stone-uncl · 239 km away
- Jamkheir H6 · 283 km away
- Dhajala H3.8 · 293 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004