Inner Mongolia meteorite
Inner Mongolia is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in China in 1963. A total of 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
- Inner Mongolia
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1963
- Mass recovered
- 3 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 41.0000° N, 112.0000° 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 Inner Mongolia
- Liangcheng Iron, IIIAB · 70 km away
- Fengzhen Iron, IIIAB · 101 km away
- Shangdu Iron, IIIAB · 235 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88644 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86447 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06592 · 2006