Piplia Kalan meteorite
Piplia Kalan is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was seen to fall in India in 1996. A total of 42 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
- Piplia Kalan
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1996
- Mass recovered
- 42 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 26.0347° N, 73.9417° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Piplia Kalan
- Desuri H6 · 47 km away
- Bhawad LL6 · 98 km away
- Samelia Iron, IIIAB · 101 km away
- Lohawat Howardite · 167 km away
- Lua L5 · 171 km away
- Rangala L6 · 206 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4138 · 2004
- Elephant Moraine 90020 Antarctica · 1990
- Sandford Cliffs 03489 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 2904 · 2003
- Dhofar 1481 Oman · 2003
- Northwest Africa 7779 · 2012