Nainital meteorite
Nainital is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was found in India in 1980. A total of 5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nainital
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1980
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 29.3667° N, 79.4333° 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 Nainital
- Moradabad L6 · 87 km away
- Kusiali L6 · 108 km away
- Bahjoi Iron, IAB-sLL · 134 km away
- Ekh Khera H6 · 138 km away
- Akbarpur H4 · 149 km away
- Meerut H5 · 163 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004