Sixiangkou meteorite
Sixiangkou is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in China in 1989. A total of 630 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
- Sixiangkou
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1989
- Mass recovered
- 630 g
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 32.4333° N, 119.8667° 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 Sixiangkou
- Min-Fan-Zhun LL6 · 76 km away
- Tianzhang H5 · 100 km away
- Dongtai LL6 · 101 km away
- Lishui L5 · 122 km away
- Sheyang L6 · 137 km away
- Taicang Stone-uncl · 155 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004