Suizhou meteorite | |
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Type | Stone[1] |
Class | Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6)[1] |
Country | China[1] |
Region | Hubei[1] |
Coordinates | 31°43′N 113°23′E / 31.717°N 113.383°E[1] |
Observed fall | Yes |
Fall date | April 15, 1986[1] |
TKW | 270 kg[2] |
The Suizhou meteorite[2] is a stone meteorite which fell on April 15, 1986, in Dayanpo, 12.5 km to the southeast of Suizhou city, Hubei province, China.
Right after the fall of this meteorite, a group of scientists from the China University of Geosciences and the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducted a field survey and collection of Suizhou meteorite samples.[2] A total weight of 270 kg of this meteorite was collected.[2] The largest piece, a fragment of 56 kg in weight, is now preserved in the City Museum of Suizhou, and the smallest piece only weighs 20 g.[2]