Mihonoseki meteorite
Mihonoseki is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1992. A total of 6.38 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
- Mihonoseki
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1992
- Mass recovered
- 6.38 kg
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 35.5683° N, 133.2200° 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 Mihonoseki
- Urasaki Stone-uncl · 121 km away
- Tomita L · 128 km away
- Hiroshima H5 · 146 km away
- Takenouchi H5 · 154 km away
- Kokubunji L6 · 156 km away
- Okano Iron, IIAB · 188 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004