Chiang Khan meteorite
Chiang Khan is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Laos in 1981. A total of 367 g 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
- Chiang Khan
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1981
- Mass recovered
- 367 g
- Country
- Laos
- Coordinates
- 17.9000° N, 101.6333° 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 Chiang Khan
- Ban Rong Du Iron, ungrouped · 145 km away
- Ban Cho Lae H5 · 306 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022935 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 802 Oman · 2001