Huaxi meteorite
Huaxi is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in China in 2010. A total of 1.6 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
- Huaxi
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 1.6 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 26.4647° N, 106.6324° 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 Huaxi
- Qingzhen EH3 · 18 km away
- Guizhou Iron · 147 km away
- Nantan Iron, IAB-MG · 186 km away
- Anlong H5 · 206 km away
- Longtian Iron, IIIAB · 210 km away
- Hechi Stone-uncl · 239 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86374 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001