Gifu meteorite
Gifu is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1909. A total of 14.29 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
- Gifu
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1909
- Mass recovered
- 14.29 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 35.5333° N, 136.8833° 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 Gifu
- Kasamatsu H · 21 km away
- Hashima H4 · 31 km away
- Minamino L · 51 km away
- Sakauchi Iron · 55 km away
- Tané L5 · 60 km away
- Tahara H4/5 · 98 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