Kasamatsu meteorite
Kasamatsu is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1938. A total of 710 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
- Kasamatsu
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 710 g
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 35.3667° N, 136.7667° 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 Kasamatsu
- Hashima H4 · 10 km away
- Gifu L6 · 21 km away
- Minamino L · 35 km away
- Tané L5 · 49 km away
- Sakauchi Iron · 54 km away
- Tahara H4/5 · 87 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001