Fuhe meteorite
Fuhe is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in China in 1945. A total of 23 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
- Fuhe
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1945
- Mass recovered
- 23 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 31.4756° N, 113.5669° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Fuhe
- Suizhou L6 · 18 km away
- Zhongxiang Iron · 106 km away
- Xingyang H6 · 119 km away
- Zaoyang H5 · 120 km away
- Guanghua Iron, IVA · 204 km away
- Laochenzhen H5 · 238 km away
Other L meteorites
- Adrar 002 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 86203 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983283 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06435 · 2006
- Yamato 980844 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04575 · 2004