Nawapali meteorite
Nawapali is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was seen to fall in India in 1890. A total of 105 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
- Nawapali
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1890
- Mass recovered
- 105 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 21.2500° N, 83.6667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CM chondrites.
Meteorites near Nawapali
- Sitathali H5 · 118 km away
- Donga Kohrod H6 · 143 km away
- Patora H6 · 171 km away
- Erakot CM2 · 308 km away
- Devgaon H3.8 · 374 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Mighei Ukraine · 1889
- Reckling Peak 92402 Antarctica · 1992
- Yamato 981288 · 1998
- Elephant Moraine 87522 Antarctica · 1987
- Lewis Cliff 87008 Antarctica · 1987
- Miller Range 090700 · 2009