Kulak meteorite
Kulak is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Pakistan in 1961. A total of 454 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
- Kulak
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1961
- Mass recovered
- 454 g
- Country
- Pakistan
- Coordinates
- 30.7311° N, 66.8022° 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 Kulak
- Kandahar (Afghanistan) L6 · 137 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004