Enshi meteorite
Enshi is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in China in 1974. A total of 8 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
- Enshi
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 8 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 30.3000° N, 109.5000° 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 Enshi
- Jianshi Iron, IIIAB · 57 km away
- Huangling Iron, IVA · 101 km away
- Chadong L6 · 197 km away
- Lixian Iron, IIAB · 208 km away
- Fuling Iron · 213 km away
- Changde H5 · 256 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86374 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021707 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001