Karkh meteorite
Karkh is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Pakistan in 1905. A total of 22 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
- Karkh
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1905
- Mass recovered
- 22 kg
- Country
- Pakistan
- Coordinates
- 27.8000° N, 67.1667° 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 Karkh
- Garhi Yasin Iron, IIE · 135 km away
- Gambat L6 · 144 km away
- Jajh deh Kot Lalu EL6 · 170 km away
- Sindhri H5 · 295 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