Qijiaojing meteorite
Qijiaojing is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, ungrouped, that was found in China in 2003. A total of 160 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Qijiaojing
- Classification
- Iron, ungrouped
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Ungrouped
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 160 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 43.7500° N, 92.9167° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Ungrouped irons.
Meteorites near Qijiaojing
- Hami 001 Unclassified · 141 km away
- Hami 002 Unclassified · 141 km away
- Alatage Iron, IIIAB · 158 km away
- Hami 005 Unclassified · 183 km away
- Hami 003 Unclassified · 206 km away
- Hami 004 Unclassified · 206 km away
Other Ungrouped meteorites
- Petropavlovsk Russia · 1841
- Lewis Cliff 87109 Antarctica · 1987
- Dehesa Chile · 1866
- Soper United States · 1938
- Mount Howe 88403 Antarctica · 1988
- Glen Rose (iron) United States · 1934