Sindhri meteorite
Sindhri is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Pakistan in 1901. A total of 8.4 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
- Sindhri
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1901
- Mass recovered
- 8.4 kg
- Country
- Pakistan
- Coordinates
- 26.2167° N, 69.5500° 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 Sindhri
- Visuni H6 · 96 km away
- Jajh deh Kot Lalu EL6 · 127 km away
- Gambat L6 · 161 km away
- Garhi Yasin Iron, IIE · 211 km away
- Rahimyar Khan L5 · 232 km away
- Karkh L6 · 295 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001