Fukang meteorite
The Fukang meteorite is a meteorite that was found in the mountains near Fukang, China in 2000. It is a pallasite—a type of stony–iron meteorite with olivine crystals. It is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old.
| Fukang | |
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Part of Fukang meteorite, Natural History Museum, Vienna. | |
| Type | Stony–iron |
| Class | Pallasite |
| Group | Main Group Pallasite (MGP) |
| Composition | Fe 89.9 wt%, Ni 9.0 wt%, P 0.62 wt%, Co 0.51 wt%; Ge 41 µg/g, As 26 µg/g, Ga 19.1 µg/g, Pd 5.1 µg/g, Au 2.6 µg/g; Ir 43 ng/g. |
| Country | China |
| Region | Fukang, Xinjiang Province |
| Coordinates | 44°26′N 87°38′E |
| Observed fall | No |
| Found date | 2000 |
| TKW | 1003 kg |
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