Unkoku meteorite
Unkoku is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was seen to fall in South Korea in 1924. A total of 1 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
- Unkoku
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1924
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- South Korea
- Coordinates
- 34.8000° N, 127.0000° 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.
Meteorites near Unkoku
Other OC meteorites
- Ibrisim Turkey · 1949
- Österplana 036 Sweden · 1996
- Brownfield (c) United States · 1974
- Österplana 012 Sweden · 1996
- Tokio (b) United States · 1974
- Ness County (c)