Glanggang meteorite
Glanggang is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5-6, that was seen to fall in Indonesia in 1939. A total of 1.3 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
- Glanggang
- Classification
- H5-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 1.3 kg
- Country
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 7.2500° S, 107.7000° 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 Glanggang
- Bandong LL6 · 39 km away
- Selakopi H5 · 40 km away
- Cilimus L5 · 55 km away
- Tjerebon L5 · 139 km away
- Meester-Cornelis H5 · 145 km away
- Banten CM2 · 214 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001