Fenghsien-Ku meteorite
Fenghsien-Ku is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in China in 1924. A total of 82 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
- Fenghsien-Ku
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1924
- Mass recovered
- 82 g
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 34.6000° N, 116.7500° 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 Fenghsien-Ku
- Pei Xian Iron · 25 km away
- Bo Xian LL3.9 · 120 km away
- Xinyi H5 · 147 km away
- Juancheng H5 · 157 km away
- Hotse L6 · 164 km away
- Junan L6 · 198 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023086 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002