Soheria meteorite
Soheria is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was seen to fall in India in 1960. A total of 73 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
- Soheria
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1960
- Mass recovered
- 73 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 27.1333° N, 84.0667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Soheria
- Butsura H6 · 6 km away
- Dandapur L6 · 26 km away
- Supuhee H6 · 49 km away
- Segowlie LL6 · 83 km away
- Bustee Aubrite · 128 km away
- Sultanpur L/LL6 · 135 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Österplana 002 Sweden · 1993
- Pep United States · 1966
- Loop (c) United States · 1964
- Österplana 043 Sweden · 2002
- Dharwar India · 1848
- Österplana 019 Sweden · 1997