Mhow meteorite
Mhow is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in India in 1827. A total of 350 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
- Mhow
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1827
- Mass recovered
- 350 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 25.9000° N, 83.6167° 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 Mhow
- Chainpur LL3.4 · 14 km away
- Mirzapur L5 · 44 km away
- Khanpur LL5 · 63 km away
- Sultanpur L/LL6 · 67 km away
- Benares (b) Iron · 88 km away
- Benares (a) LL4 · 92 km away
Other L meteorites
- Adrar 002 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 86195 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983283 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06434 · 2006
- Yamato 980844 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04574 · 2004