Fukang
A find, recorded in 2000 in China · 1 tonne recovered · Pallasite, PMG
Fukang ranks 46th by recovered mass among the 30,841 meteorite finds with a complete record in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013). Only five observed falls recovered more.
- Recorded position
- 44.433° N, 87.633° E
Rings every 500 km.
Seen-to-fall neighbours
Zaisan, 494 km to the north-west, is the nearest meteorite that someone saw arrive (1963). In 2000, the year Fukang entered the record, three meteorites were seen to fall: Tagish Lake in Canada, Yafa in Yemen, Morávka in the Czech Republic.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zaisan | 1963 | H5 | 463 g | 494 km north-west |
| 2 | Adzhi-Bogdo (stone) | 1949 | LL3-6 | 910 g | 598 km east |
| 3 | Karakol | 1840 | LL6 | 3 kg | 599 km north-west |
| 4 | Demina | 1911 | L6 | 16 kg | 811 km north |
| 5 | Barnaul | 1904 | H5 | 23 g | 959 km north |
Fukang among other finds
In the record, 32 finds carry the label Pallasite, PMG, against two observed falls. The closest fall of the same group (pallasite) is Marjalahti, 4,098 km away in Russia, one of four such falls. Among the other giant finds, Armanty lies closest: 287 km away. Worldwide, the finds just above and below it are Murnpeowie (1.1 tonnes) and Bilibino (1 tonne).
| Rank | Find | Class | Recorded | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zhaoping | Iron, IAB complex | 1983 | 2 tonnes |
| 6 | Fukang | Pallasite, PMG | 2000 | 1 tonne |
| 7 | Pei Xian | Iron | 1917 | 400 kg |