Fuyang meteorite
Fuyang is a meteorite, officially classified as Stone-uncl, that was seen to fall in China in 1977. A total of 2.5 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
- Fuyang
- Classification
- Stone-uncl
- Type
- Unclassified · Unclassified
- Group
- Stone-uncl
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 2.5 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 32.9000° N, 115.9000° E
What is an unclassified?
The published class is missing or too broad to place in the four main divisions. All meteorite types.
Meteorites near Fuyang
- Laochenzhen H5 · 73 km away
- Bo Xian LL3.9 · 104 km away
- Xingyang H6 · 161 km away
- Fenghsien-Ku H5 · 205 km away
- Pei Xian Iron · 224 km away
- Suizhou L6 · 270 km away