Muddoor meteorite
Muddoor is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in India in 1865. A total of 4.4 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
- Muddoor
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1865
- Mass recovered
- 4.4 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 12.6333° N, 77.0167° 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 Muddoor
- Judesegeri H6 · 34 km away
- Sulagiri LL6 · 110 km away
- Kakangari K3 · 165 km away
- Gurram Konda L6 · 211 km away
- Chetrinahatti Stone-uncl · 215 km away
- Kamsagar L6 · 217 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004