Shibayama meteorite
Shibayama is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Japan in 1969. A total of 235 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Shibayama
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 235 g
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 35.7650° N, 140.4100° 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 Shibayama
- Narashino Unclassified · 35 km away
- Tsukuba H5-6 · 41 km away
- Kamiomi H5 · 51 km away
- Koshigaya Astronomical Phenomenon · 59 km away
- Komagome Iron · 60 km away
- Sayama CM2 · 92 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010