Zaoyang meteorite
Zaoyang is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in China in 1984. A total of 14.25 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
- Zaoyang
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1984
- Mass recovered
- 14.25 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 32.3000° N, 112.7500° 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 Zaoyang
- Guanghua Iron, IVA · 99 km away
- Suizhou L6 · 102 km away
- Fuhe L5 · 120 km away
- Zhongxiang Iron · 125 km away
- Xingyang H6 · 147 km away
- Mianchi H5 · 295 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82013 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Twodot United States · 1999
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001