Weikengquan meteorite
Weikengquan is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in China in 2006. A total of 665 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Weikengquan
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 665 g
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 40.2667° N, 99.8167° 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.
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87105 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001