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Adhi Kot is a meteorite that fell on 1 May 1919 in the Punjab region, now in Pakistan.[2][3]

Adhi Kot
Type	Chondrite
Class	Enstatite chondrite
Group	EH4[1]
Country	Pakistan
Region	Punjab
Coordinates	32°6′N 71°48′E[1]
Observed fall	Yes
Fall date	1 May 1919
TKW	4.24 kg[1]

History

The meteorite fell at 32°16′N 71°49′E at 12PM, 15 miles (24 km) north of station Nurpur, Shahpur District (the area was part of the old Shahpur District during British Rule).[4]

Classification

It was classified as an enstatite chondrite type EH4.[1]

See also

• Glossary of meteoritics
• Meteorite fall

References

Further reading

• Alan E. Rubin; Wdward R.D. Scott (1997), "Abee and related EH chondrite impact-melt breccias", Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 61 (2): 425–435, doi:10.1016/S0016-7037(96)00335-3, ISSN 0016-7037

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