Xingyang meteorite
Xingyang is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in China in 1977. A total of 75.5 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
- Xingyang
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 75.5 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 32.3333° N, 114.3167° 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 Xingyang
- Suizhou L6 · 113 km away
- Fuhe L5 · 119 km away
- Laochenzhen H5 · 119 km away
- Zaoyang H5 · 147 km away
- Fuyang Stone-uncl · 161 km away
- Zhongxiang Iron · 213 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- United Arab Emirates 018 United Arab Emirates · 2009
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001