Nan Yang Pao meteorite
Nan Yang Pao is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in China in 1917. A total of 52.9 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
- Nan Yang Pao
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 52.9 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 35.6667° N, 103.5000° 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 Nan Yang Pao
- Weiyuan Mesosiderite · 86 km away
Other L meteorites
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- Lewis Cliff 88378 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86135 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06402 · 2006