Kokubunji meteorite
Kokubunji is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1986. A total of 11.51 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
- Kokubunji
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 11.51 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 34.3000° N, 133.9500° 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 Kokubunji
- Tomita L · 29 km away
- Urasaki Stone-uncl · 64 km away
- Zaisho Pallasite, PMG-an · 68 km away
- Kobe CK4 · 121 km away
- Okano Iron, IIAB · 144 km away
- Hiroshima H5 · 145 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010