Xinyi meteorite
Xinyi is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in China in 1975. A total of 69 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Xinyi
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1975
- Mass recovered
- 69 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 34.3667° N, 118.3333° 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 Xinyi
- Junan L6 · 102 km away
- Pei Xian Iron · 128 km away
- Fenghsien-Ku H5 · 147 km away
- Tianzhang H5 · 169 km away
- Sheyang L6 · 179 km away
- Sixiangkou L5 · 258 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86373 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 009 Libya · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001