Tonk meteorite
Tonk is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CI1, that was seen to fall in India in 1911. A total of 7.7 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
- Tonk
- Classification
- CI1
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CI
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1911
- Mass recovered
- 7.7 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 24.6500° N, 76.8667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CI chondrites.
Meteorites near Tonk
- Devri-Khera L6 · 59 km away
- Kavarpura Iron, IIE-an · 120 km away
- Lalitpur L6 · 173 km away
- Lua L5 · 176 km away
- Gujargaon H5 · 203 km away
- Pulsora H5 · 223 km away
Other CI meteorites
- Yamato 86029 Antarctica · 1986
- Revelstoke Canada · 1965
- Orgueil France · 1864
- Ivuna Tanzania · 1938
- Alais France · 1806
- Yamato 980134 · 1998