Lishui meteorite
Lishui is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in China in 1978. A total of 498 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
- Lishui
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1978
- Mass recovered
- 498 g
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 31.6333° N, 118.9833° 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 Lishui
- Po-wang Chen LL · 52 km away
- Sixiangkou L5 · 122 km away
- Tianzhang H5 · 146 km away
- Min-Fan-Zhun LL6 · 177 km away
- Dongtai LL6 · 221 km away
- Sheyang L6 · 246 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004