Junan meteorite
Junan is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in China in 1976. A total of 950 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
- Junan
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1976
- Mass recovered
- 950 g
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 35.2000° N, 118.8000° 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 Junan
- Xinyi H5 · 102 km away
- Pei Xian Iron · 173 km away
- Xifu Iron, IAB complex · 195 km away
- Fenghsien-Ku H5 · 198 km away
- Sheyang L6 · 208 km away
- Guangrao L6 · 214 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004