Lahrauli meteorite
Lahrauli is an ureilite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Ureilite, that was seen to fall in India in 1955. A total of 900 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
- Lahrauli
- Classification
- Ureilite
- Type
- Achondrite · Ureilite
- Group
- Ureilite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1955
- Mass recovered
- 900 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 26.7833° N, 82.7167° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Ureilites.
Meteorites near Lahrauli
- Pokhra H5 · 9 km away
- Bustee Aubrite · 12 km away
- Haraiya Eucrite-mmict · 18 km away
- Ramnagar L6 · 41 km away
- Dyalpur Ureilite · 93 km away
- Sabetmahet H5 · 96 km away
Other Ureilite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 5771 · 2003
- Cumulus Hills 04044 · 2003
- Grove Mountains 021788 Antarctica · 2003
- Northwest Africa 3135 · 2003
- Sahara 99201 · 1999
- El Gouanem Morocco · 2000