Kheragur meteorite
Kheragur is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in India in 1860. A total of 450 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
- Kheragur
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1860
- Mass recovered
- 450 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 26.9500° N, 77.8833° 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 Kheragur
- Nagaria Eucrite-cm · 33 km away
- Kadonah H6 · 47 km away
- Moti-ka-nagla H6 · 56 km away
- Ambapur Nagla H5 · 88 km away
- Chandpur L6 · 121 km away
- Raghunathpura Iron, IIAB · 164 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004