Anlong meteorite
Anlong is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in China in 1971. A total of 2.5 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
- Anlong
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 2.5 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 25.1500° N, 105.1833° 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 Anlong
- Guangnan L6 · 118 km away
- Tianlin Iron, IAB complex · 132 km away
- Lunan H6 · 194 km away
- Qingzhen EH3 · 200 km away
- Huaxi H5 · 206 km away
- Guizhou Iron · 235 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021870 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 537 Oman · 2001