Sultanpur meteorite
Sultanpur is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL6, that was seen to fall in India in 1916. A total of 1.71 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
- Sultanpur
- Classification
- L/LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1916
- Mass recovered
- 1.71 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 25.9333° N, 84.2833° 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 Sultanpur
- Mhow L6 · 67 km away
- Chainpur LL3.4 · 81 km away
- Supuhee H6 · 87 km away
- Segowlie LL6 · 104 km away
- Mirzapur L5 · 107 km away
- Dandapur L6 · 114 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010