Andura
Andura is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to Earth on August 9, 1939, in Maharashtra, India. Classification It is classified as ordinary chondrite and belongs to the petrologic type 6, thus was assigned to the group H6. References See also

* Glossary of meteoritics * Meteorite falls * Ordinary chondrite Meteorites found in India {{Meteorite-stub ...
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Meteorite Falls
A meteorite fall, also called an observed fall, is a meteorite collected after its fall from outer space was observed by people or automated devices. Any other meteorite is called a "find". There are more than 1,100 documented falls listed in widely used databases, most of which have specimens in modern collections. , the Meteoritical Bulletin Database had 1211 confirmed falls. Importance Observed meteorite falls are important for several reasons. Material from observed falls has not been subjected to terrestrial weathering, making the find a better candidate for scientific study. Historically, observed falls were the most compelling evidence supporting the extraterrestrial origin of meteorites. Furthermore, observed fall discoveries are a better representative sample of the types of meteorites which fall to Earth. For example, iron meteorites take much longer to weather and are easier to identify as unusual objects, as compared to other types. This may explain the increas ...
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