Rahimyar Khan meteorite
Rahimyar Khan is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Pakistan in 1983. A total of 67.23 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
- Rahimyar Khan
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 67.23 kg
- Country
- Pakistan
- Coordinates
- 28.2250° N, 70.2000° 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 Rahimyar Khan
- Garhi Yasin Iron, IIE · 168 km away
- Gambat L6 · 191 km away
- Lodran Lodranite · 213 km away
- Sindhri H5 · 232 km away
- Jajh deh Kot Lalu EL6 · 241 km away
- Khairpur EL6 · 251 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88526 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86274 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06479 · 2006