Sheyang meteorite
Sheyang is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in China in 1976. A total of 605 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
- Sheyang
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1976
- Mass recovered
- 605 g
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 33.6500° N, 120.0667° 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 Sheyang
- Dongtai LL6 · 105 km away
- Tianzhang H5 · 127 km away
- Sixiangkou L5 · 137 km away
- Min-Fan-Zhun LL6 · 157 km away
- Xinyi H5 · 179 km away
- Junan L6 · 208 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004