Shandong, ChinaShandong is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China - the Juancheng meteorite fell near this city
Date: 06/18/2009
Shandong is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China - the Juancheng meteorite fell near this city
Juancheng - 7.0 gramsThis meteorite is considered a "hammer" since one fragment was reported to have penetrated a roof and landed in a pot on a stove
Date: 06/18/2009
Juancheng - 7.0 grams
Juancheng - 7.0 gramsOur sliced sample is classified as an H5 chondrite - about 100 kilograms of material has been recovered
Date: 06/18/2009
Juancheng - 7.0 grams
Guangxi ProvinceThis is where the famous Nantan meteorites are found
Date: 04/30/2009
Guangxi Province
Guangxi ProvinceThe countryside of this area is very beautiful
Date: 09/17/2005
Guangxi Province
Guangxi ProvinceThe coastal regions have amazing and dramatic contrasts
Date: 04/30/2009
Guangxi Province
Nantan Meteorite - 15.07 gramsOver 9.5 metric tons of this meteorite have been found already!
Date: 04/30/2009
Over 9.5 metric tons of this meteorite have been found already!
Nantan Meteorite - 13.63 gramsThe first finds were in 1958 - but it is believed to have fallen in 1516 during the reign of the Chinese Emperor Zhengde
Date: 04/30/2009
The first finds were in 1958 - but it is believed to have fallen in 1516 during the reign of the Chinese Emperor Zhengde
Nantan Meteorite - 15.07 gramsNantan is classified as IAB-MG which is a complex iron
Date: 04/30/2009
Nantan is classified as IAB-MG which is a complex iron
Nantan - 23.6 gramsA great etched slice which shows the complex meteorite interior
Date: 01/01/2000
A great etched slice which shows the complex meteorite interior
Nantan - 23.6 gramsAn interesting embedded, hook-shaped inclusion is visible within this slice - it almost looks like an arm flexing a muscle!
Date: 01/01/2000
An interesting embedded, hook-shaped inclusion is visible within this slice - it almost looks like an arm flexing a muscle!
Nantan - 7.21 gramsA great slice of a smaller, jagged shaped Nantan stone!
Date: 08/25/2009
A great slice of a smaller, jagged shaped Nantan stone!
Nantan - Large stone in Guangxi, ChinaOne big Nantan!
Date: 02/01/2010
One big Nantan!
Nantan - 31.6 gramsA very cool looking Nantan crystal - check out the inclusion protruding from the bottom of the stone!
Date: 02/01/2010
A very cool looking Nantan crystal - check out the inclusion protruding from the bottom of the stone!
Nantan - 31.6 gramsThe reverse side of the same crystal
Date: 02/01/2010
The reverse side of the same crystal
Dr. Ming Chen - Guangzhou Institute of GeochemistrySuizhou contains a mineral never before seen in nature!
Date: 04/18/2009
Suizhou contains a mineral never before seen in nature!
Suizhou - .350 gramsA high-pressure polymorph of chromite - the first natural sample with the calcium ferrite structure - has been discovered in the shock veins of the Suizhou meteorite
Date: 04/18/2009
Suizhou - .350 grams
Suizhou - .350 gramsThe meteorite fell on April 15, 1986 in a shower of 12 stones near the city of Suizhou, Hubei Province, China
Date: 04/18/2009
The meteorite fell on April 15, 1986 in a shower of 12 stones near the city of Suizhou, Hubei Province, China
Hebei Province in ChinaA nice view of Langyashan - Wolf Tooth Mountain - in Yi County, Hebei, China near the area of the Wuan meteorite fall
Date: 06/28/2009
A nice view of Langyashan - Wolf Tooth Mountain - in Yi County, Hebei, China near the area of the Wuan meteorite fall
Wuan - 3.5 gramsOur sample of the Wuan meteorite was witnessed on July 31, 1986 - a shepherd found the meteorite and it was kept in a village storehouse for over two years - today the Beijing Planetarium has the main mass of the meteorite
Date: 06/28/2009
Our sample of the Wuan meteorite was witnessed on July 31, 1986 - a shepherd found the meteorite and it was kept in a village storehouse for over two years - today the Beijing Planetarium has the main mass of the meteorite
Wuan - 3.5 gramsOur slice is part of about 50 kilograms that was recovered of this meteorite - it is classified as an H6 chondrite
Date: 06/28/2009
Our slice is part of about 50 kilograms that was recovered of this meteorite - it is classified as an H6 chondrite
Jilin meteorite examined in the fieldOn March 8, 1976 stone meteorites rained down in an area of 500 square kilometers in the northwestern suburbs of Jilin and Yongji County in China
Date: 07/12/2009
On March 8, 1976 stone meteorites rained down in an area of 500 square kilometers in the northwestern suburbs of Jilin and Yongji County in China
Jilin meteorite in China after recoveryDuring flight there were several explosions and in the last stages of flight three distinct fireballs were observed
Date: 07/12/2009
During flight there were several explosions and in the last stages of flight three distinct fireballs were observed
Chinese Jilin meteorite stampsEleven very large masses were recovered - the largest being 1,770 kilograms!
Date: 07/12/2009
Eleven very large masses were recovered - the largest being 1,770 kilograms!
The Jilin meteorite on displayOut of a total of 138 stones weighting 2,616 kilograms - the very largest stone weighing 1,770 kilograms is now on display
Date: 07/12/2009
Out of a total of 138 stones weighting 2,616 kilograms - the very largest stone weighing 1,770 kilograms is now on display
1976 - Jilin - 1.187 gramsWe have this small fragment of this beautiful meteorite!
Date: 07/12/2009
We have this small fragment of this beautiful meteorite!
Jilin - 1.187 gramsOur sample is classified as an H5 chondrite
Date: 07/12/2009
Our sample is classified as an H5 chondrite
More to come!We still have over 40 additional Chinese meteorites to photograph, research, and post - please visit again soon to see our progress...
Date: 02/23/2012
We still have over 40 additional Chinese meteorites to photograph, research, and post - please visit again soon to see our progress...