Lakangaon meteorite
Lakangaon is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was seen to fall in India in 1910. A total of 213 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
- Lakangaon
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1910
- Mass recovered
- 213 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 21.8667° N, 76.0333° 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 Eucrites.
Meteorites near Lakangaon
- Manegaon Diogenite · 100 km away
- Gujargaon H5 · 124 km away
- Andura H6 · 139 km away
- Bhagur L6 · 166 km away
- Chandakapur L5 · 178 km away
- Pulsora H5 · 188 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 1966 · 2003
- Asuka 881461 Antarctica · 1988
- Northwest Africa 6919 · 2011
- Miller Range 11291 · 2011
- Yamato 983366 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 6132 · 2008