Zhongxiang meteorite
Zhongxiang is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, that was found in China in 1981. A total of 100 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Zhongxiang
- Classification
- Iron
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- Iron
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1981
- Mass recovered
- 100 kg
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 31.2000° N, 112.5000° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about Iron meteorites.
Meteorites near Zhongxiang
- Suizhou L6 · 103 km away
- Fuhe L5 · 106 km away
- Zaoyang H5 · 125 km away
- Guanghua Iron, IVA · 153 km away
- Lixian Iron, IIAB · 173 km away
- Xingyang H6 · 213 km away
Other Iron meteorites
- Dadin Argentina · 1949
- Yamato 793598 Antarctica · 1979
- Rub' al-Khali 003 Saudi Arabia · 1957
- Minnesota (iron) · 1950
- Komagome Japan · 1926
- Duan China