Jiange meteorite
Jiange is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in China in 1964. A total of 222 g 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
- Jiange
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 222 g
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 31.9167° N, 104.9167° 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 Jiange
- Guangyuan Iron · 107 km away
- Ningqiang C3-ung · 146 km away
- Leshan Iron, IIE · 283 km away
- Longchang Iron, IVA-an · 293 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001