Rampurhat meteorite
Rampurhat is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL, that was seen to fall in India in 1916. A total of 100 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
- Rampurhat
- Classification
- LL
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1916
- Mass recovered
- 100 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 24.1667° N, 87.7667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Rampurhat
- Ranchapur H4 · 72 km away
- Vishnupur LL4-6 · 123 km away
- Shalka Diogenite · 128 km away
- Gopalpur H6 · 130 km away
- Manbhoom LL6 · 165 km away
- Shikarpur L6 · 188 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Catalina 002 Chile · 2010
- Meteorite Hills 01140 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99041 Antarctica · 1999
- Dhofar 724 Oman · 2001
- Miller Range 07595 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99293 Antarctica · 1999