Khohar meteorite
Khohar is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3.6, that was seen to fall in India in 1910. A total of 9.7 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
- Khohar
- Classification
- L3.6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1910
- Mass recovered
- 9.7 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 25.1000° N, 81.5333° 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 Khohar
- Chail H6 · 33 km away
- Merua H5 · 62 km away
- Sarratola L5 · 85 km away
- Atarra L4 · 93 km away
- Kamalpur L6 · 104 km away
- Bishunpur LL3.15 · 112 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004