Sungach meteorite
Sungach is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1935. A total of 637 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
- Sungach
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1935
- Mass recovered
- 637 g
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 44.8667° N, 133.1667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Sungach
- Boguslavka Iron, IIAB · 126 km away
- Sikhote-Alin Iron, IIAB · 185 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001