Lua meteorite
Lua is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in India in 1926. A total of 9.24 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
- Lua
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1926
- Mass recovered
- 9.24 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 24.9500° N, 75.1500° 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 Lua
- Kavarpura Iron, IIE-an · 70 km away
- Samelia Iron, IIIAB · 85 km away
- Devri-Khera L6 · 161 km away
- Piplia Kalan Eucrite-mmict · 171 km away
- Pulsora H5 · 176 km away
- Tonk CI1 · 176 km away
Other L meteorites
- Acfer 298 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86065 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983077 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06354 · 2006
- Yamato 980596 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04493 · 2004