Kushiike meteorite
Kushiike is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1920. A total of 4.46 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
- Kushiike
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1920
- Mass recovered
- 4.46 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 37.0500° N, 138.3833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Kushiike
- Kijima (1906) Stone-uncl · 22 km away
- Yonozu H4/5 · 95 km away
- Shirahagi Iron, IVA · 98 km away
- Suwa Iron · 116 km away
- Okabe H5 · 122 km away
- Saotome Iron, IVA · 138 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Österplana 034 Sweden · 1998
- Bronco United States · 1971
- Österplana 010 Sweden · 1995
- Stubenberg
- Myhee Caunta India · 1842
- Österplana 051 Sweden · 2006
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