Nammianthal meteorite
Nammianthal is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in India in 1886. A total of 4.5 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
- Nammianthal
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1886
- Mass recovered
- 4.5 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 12.2833° N, 79.2000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Nammianthal
- Valdavur H6 · 68 km away
- Kakangari K3 · 75 km away
- Punganaru Stone-uncl · 120 km away
- Sulagiri LL6 · 134 km away
- Tirupati H6 · 152 km away
- Gurram Konda L6 · 180 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87105 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001