Palinshih meteorite
Palinshih is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was seen to fall in China in 1914. A total of 18 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
- Palinshih
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1914
- Mass recovered
- 18 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 43.4833° N, 118.6167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near Palinshih
- Xi Ujimgin L/LL6-an · 159 km away
- Naiman L6 · 181 km away
- Jarud Qi L5 · 224 km away
- Dong Ujimqin Qi Mesosiderite · 227 km away
- Wu-chu-mu-ch'in Iron, IAB-ung · 230 km away
Other Iron meteorites
- Suwa Japan · 1915
- Northampton United States · 1963
- LaPaz Icefield 03605 Antarctica · 2003
- Fujian China
- Botetourt County United States · 1850
- Tyumen Russia · 1903