Kodaikanal meteorite
Kodaikanal is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIE, that was found in India in 1898. A total of 15.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kodaikanal
- Classification
- Iron, IIE
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIE
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1898
- Mass recovered
- 15.9 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 10.2667° N, 77.4000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIE irons.
Meteorites near Kodaikanal
- Cranganore L6 · 124 km away
- Parnallee LL3.6 · 155 km away
- Kuttippuram L6 · 162 km away
- Kakangari K3 · 265 km away
- Muddoor L5 · 266 km away
- Sulagiri LL6 · 276 km away
Other IIE meteorites
- Tobychan · 1971
- Watson 001 Australia · 1972
- Yamato 791093 Antarctica · 1979
- Barranca Blanca Argentina · 1855
- Elephant Moraine 83390 Antarctica · 1983
- Garhi Yasin Pakistan · 1917