| Akbarpur | |
|---|---|
| Type | Chondrite |
| Class | Ordinary chondrite |
| Group | H4 |
| Country | India |
| Region | Uttar Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 44°13′N 0°37′E / 44.217°N 0.617°E [1] |
| Observed fall | Yes |
| Fall date | April 18, 1838 |
| TKW | 1800 g |
Akbarpur is an H chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on April 18, 1838, in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is notable for being the first Indian meteorite for which an official report accompanied by a legal deposition was filed. [2]
Classification
It is a polymict [3] that belongs to the petrologic type 4, thus was assigned to the group H4. [1] Its surface features regmaglypts. [4]
References
- ^ a b Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Akbarpur
- ^ Nair, Savithri Preetha (2006). "Science and the politics of colonial collecting: the case of Indian meteorites, 1856–70". The British Journal for the History of Science. 39 (1): 97–119. doi: 10.1017/S0007087405007624. ISSN 1474-001X.
- ^ Wahl, Walter (1952-01-01). "The brecciated stony meteorites and meteorites containing foreign fragments". Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 2 (2): 91–117. Bibcode: 1952GeCoA...2...91W. doi: 10.1016/0016-7037(52)90002-1. ISSN 0016-7037.
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"Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India". 99. The Governor-General of India. 1969: 22.
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