Umbala meteorite
Umbala is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was seen to fall in India in 1822. A total of 100 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
- Umbala
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1822
- Mass recovered
- 100 g
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 30.3333° N, 76.3333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Umbala
- Durala L6 · 29 km away
- Pirthalla H6 · 89 km away
- Charwallas H6 · 124 km away
- Kasauli H4 · 146 km away
- Jalandhar Iron · 148 km away
- Baroti L6 · 149 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881607 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00843 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97884 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 585 Libya · 1998
- Miller Range 05021 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99178 Antarctica · 1999