Numakai meteorite
Numakai is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Japan in 1925. A total of 363 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
- Numakai
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1925
- Mass recovered
- 363 g
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 43.3333° N, 141.8667° 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.
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