Observed fall · Unclassified

Dunhua meteorite

Dunhua is a meteorite, officially classified as Stone-uncl, that was seen to fall in China in 1976. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.

Illustration of a meteorite
Illustration of a meteorite. No photograph of Dunhua has been published yet.

Where it fell

Key facts

Name
Dunhua
Classification
Stone-uncl
Type
Unclassified · Unclassified
Group
Stone-uncl
Fall or find
Fall (seen to fall)
Year
1976
Mass recovered
—
Country
China
Coordinates
43.3333° N, 128.2500° E

What is an unclassified?

The published class is missing or too broad to place in the four main divisions. All meteorite types.

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