Songyuan meteorite
Songyuan is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in China in 1993. A total of 36.9 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
- Songyuan
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1993
- Mass recovered
- 36.9 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 45.2500° N, 125.0000° 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 Songyuan
- Zhaodong L4 · 95 km away
- Quija H · 114 km away
- Lanxi L6 · 144 km away
- Jilin H5 · 162 km away
- Shuangyang H5 · 202 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004