Kamioka meteorite
Kamioka is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Japan in 1921. A total of 30 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kamioka
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1921
- Mass recovered
- 30 g
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 39.5167° N, 140.3667° 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 Kamioka
- Shiraiwa H4 · 14 km away
- Senboku H6 · 15 km away
- Kesen H4 · 123 km away
- Otomi H · 124 km away
- Tendo Iron, IIIAB · 130 km away
- Tomiya H4/5 · 135 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001