Kasauli meteorite
Kasauli is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in India in 2003. A total of 16.82 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
- Kasauli
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 16.82 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 29.5833° N, 77.5833° 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 Kasauli
- Akbarpur H4 · 38 km away
- Meerut H5 · 66 km away
- Kusiali L6 · 78 km away
- Banswal L5 · 109 km away
- Delhi L5 · 118 km away
- Durala L6 · 121 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001