Valdavur meteorite
Valdavur is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in India in 1944. A total of 2.8 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
- Valdavur
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1944
- Mass recovered
- 2.8 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 11.9833° N, 79.7500° 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 Valdavur
- Nammianthal H5 · 68 km away
- Kakangari K3 · 141 km away
- Punganaru Stone-uncl · 173 km away
- Tirupati H6 · 187 km away
- Sulagiri LL6 · 201 km away
- Gurram Konda L6 · 238 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- United Arab Emirates 018 United Arab Emirates · 2009
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001