Towada meteorite
Towada is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Japan in 1997. A total of 54 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Towada
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 54 g
- Country
- Japan
- Coordinates
- 40.5500° N, 141.2333° 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 Towada
- Aomori L6 · 48 km away
- Kamioka H4 · 137 km away
- Senboku H6 · 138 km away
- Shiraiwa H4 · 146 km away
- Kesen H4 · 177 km away
- Tomiya H4/5 · 245 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001