Nantong meteorite
Nantong is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in China in 1984. A total of 529 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
- Nantong
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1984
- Mass recovered
- 529 g
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 32.1167° N, 121.8000° 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 Nantong
- Qidong L/LL5 · 29 km away
- Changxing H5 · 88 km away
- Taicang Stone-uncl · 96 km away
- Min-Fan-Zhun LL6 · 109 km away
- Dongtai LL6 · 130 km away
- Sixiangkou L5 · 185 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001