Laochenzhen meteorite
Laochenzhen is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in China in 1987. A total of 14.25 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
- Laochenzhen
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1987
- Mass recovered
- 14.25 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 33.1333° N, 115.1667° 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 Laochenzhen
- Fuyang Stone-uncl · 73 km away
- Bo Xian LL3.9 · 99 km away
- Xingyang H6 · 119 km away
- Fenghsien-Ku H5 · 219 km away
- Suizhou L6 · 232 km away
- Fuhe L5 · 238 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001