Guangmingshan meteorite
Guangmingshan is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in China in 1996. A total of 2.91 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
- Guangmingshan
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1996
- Mass recovered
- 2.91 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 39.8042° N, 122.7639° 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 Guangmingshan
- Zhuanghe H5 · 24 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87228 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023245 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002