Qidong meteorite
Qidong is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL5, that was seen to fall in China in 1982. A total of 1.28 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
- Qidong
- Classification
- L/LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1982
- Mass recovered
- 1.28 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 32.0833° N, 121.5000° 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 Qidong
- Nantong H6 · 29 km away
- Taicang Stone-uncl · 76 km away
- Min-Fan-Zhun LL6 · 83 km away
- Changxing H5 · 85 km away
- Dongtai LL6 · 114 km away
- Sixiangkou L5 · 158 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004