Dongtai meteorite
Dongtai is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in China in 1970. A total of 5.5 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
- Dongtai
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 5.5 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 32.9167° N, 120.7833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Dongtai
- Min-Fan-Zhun LL6 · 66 km away
- Sixiangkou L5 · 101 km away
- Sheyang L6 · 105 km away
- Qidong L/LL5 · 114 km away
- Nantong H6 · 130 km away
- Taicang Stone-uncl · 160 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881865 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00967 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97925 Antarctica · 1997
- David Glacier 92301 Antarctica · 1992
- Miller Range 05156 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99222 Antarctica · 1999