Fukutomi meteorite
Fukutomi is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1882. A total of 11.62 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
- Fukutomi
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1882
- Mass recovered
- 11.62 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 33.1833° N, 130.2000° 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 Fukutomi
- Ogi H6 · 11 km away
- Kanzaki H · 20 km away
- Higashi-koen H5 · 51 km away
- Nogata L6 · 79 km away
- Kyushu L6 · 134 km away
- Fukue Iron · 137 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004