Rangala meteorite
Rangala is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in India in 1937. A total of 3.22 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
- Rangala
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 3.22 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 25.3833° N, 72.0167° 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 Rangala
- Desuri H6 · 165 km away
- Bhawad LL6 · 166 km away
- Lohawat Howardite · 186 km away
- Visuni H6 · 203 km away
- Piplia Kalan Eucrite-mmict · 206 km away
- Myhee Caunta OC · 267 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004