Muzaffarpur meteorite
Muzaffarpur is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IAB-sHL, that was seen to fall in India in 1964. A total of 1.25 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
- Muzaffarpur
- Classification
- Iron, IAB-sHL
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IAB-SHL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 1.25 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 26.1333° N, 85.5333° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IAB irons.
Meteorites near Muzaffarpur
- Parsa EH3 · 15 km away
- Andhara Stone-uncl · 50 km away
- Madhipura L · 87 km away
- Segowlie LL6 · 101 km away
- Sultanpur L/LL6 · 127 km away
- Supuhee H6 · 146 km away
Other IAB-SHL meteorites
- Chebankol Russia · 1938
- Sombrerete Mexico · 1958
- Northwest Africa 4711 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 3204 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 2428 · 2004
- Lonaconing United States · 1888