Tounkin meteorite
Tounkin is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1824. A total of 2 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
- Tounkin
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1824
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 51.7333° N, 102.5333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Other OC meteorites
- Österplana 002 Sweden · 1993
- Pep United States · 1966
- Loop (c) United States · 1964
- Österplana 043 Sweden · 2002
- Dharwar India · 1848
- Österplana 019 Sweden · 1997