Shupiyan meteorite
Shupiyan is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in India in 1912. A total of 5 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
- Shupiyan
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1912
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 33.7167° N, 74.8333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Shupiyan
- Dhurmsala LL6 · 225 km away
- Kangra Valley H5 · 227 km away
- Mardan H5 · 260 km away
- Baroti L6 · 297 km away
- Jalandhar Iron · 302 km away
- Jhung L5 · 354 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001