Khetri meteorite
Khetri is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in India in 1867. A total of 100 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
- Khetri
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1867
- Mass recovered
- 100 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 28.0167° N, 75.8167° 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 Khetri
- Haripura CM2 · 41 km away
- Bansur L6 · 62 km away
- Raghunathpura Iron, IIAB · 71 km away
- Rewari L6 · 86 km away
- Delhi L5 · 153 km away
- Charwallas H6 · 166 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001