Qidong (meteorite)

Qidong
TypeChondrite
ClassOrdinary chondrite
GroupL/LL5-an
CompositionFa25.7,[1] Fe21.5, Fe-Ni metal abundance 4.7 wt%
CountryChina
RegionJiangsu province, Qidong County
Coordinates32°5′N 121°30′E / 32.083°N 121.500°E / 32.083; 121.500[2]
Observed fallYes
Fall dateJuly 2, 1982, 17:45 hrs.[1]
TKW1275 g[1]

Qidong is a L/LL5-an chondrite meteorite fallen in 1982 in China. After detonation a single individual specimen was found in the field. Other circumstances of fall and recovery were not reported.[1]