Manbhoom meteorite
Manbhoom is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in India in 1863. A total of 1.7 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
- Manbhoom
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1863
- Mass recovered
- 1.7 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 23.0500° N, 86.7000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Manbhoom
- Shalka Diogenite · 62 km away
- Vishnupur LL4-6 · 75 km away
- Bholghati Howardite · 109 km away
- Ranchapur H4 · 111 km away
- Rampurhat LL · 165 km away
- Shergotty Martian (shergottite) · 253 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 882118 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 01038 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 97964 Antarctica · 1997
- Dhofar 1533 Oman · 2006
- Miller Range 07430 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99261 Antarctica · 1999