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.

World renown as the most spectacular example of natural cosmic splendor, the Fukang pallasite will undoubtedly become one of the greatest meteorite discoveries of the 21st century. This awe-inspiring main mass weighs over 810 pounds (over 370 kilograms).

阜康隕石 是於2000年在 中國 新疆维吾尔自治区 的 阜康市 附近山中發現的有著美麗 橄欖石 結晶的 石鐵隕石。 2000年，寶石商柯作楷在新疆靠近 阜康市 的地方買了一塊1003公斤的隕石。 在2005年2月，他從主體上裁切了20公斤，將這小塊帶去參加 土桑寶石和礦物展，並遇見了 亞利桑那大學 的D.S. Lauretta教授。 事後，D.S. Lauretta、D. Hill、M. Killgore、D. Della-Giustina和Y. Goreva（分別服務於土桑的 亞利桑那大學 、月球與行星研究室、和西南隕石中心）研究了這 …

2014年10月6日 · Discovered in 2000 in China’s Gobi Desert near the town of Fukang, the rock in its entirety originally weighed about a ton, making it one of the largest and heaviest pallasite masses ever encountered, according to Lauretta.

2025年1月18日 · Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite. History: An anonymous finder recovered a 1003 kg specimen near Fukang, China, in 2000. The sample was at the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show in February 2005, and seen by D. S. Lauretta of UAz.

2025年1月17日 · The Fukang meteorite has been classified as a stony-iron pallasite. Pallasites make up a small percentage of the total number of meteorites and are a mixture of olivine crystals and nickel iron metal. The crystals of the Fukang meteorite can be as small as a few millimeter to as larger as several centimeters.

2024年10月18日 · The Fukang meteorite is a pallasite meteorite discovered in the mountains near Fukang, China, in 2000. With an estimated weight of around 1,003 kilograms, it is one of the most beautiful and scientifically significant meteorites ever found.

2024年6月13日 · Fukang Meteorite: What Is So Special About This Stony-Iron Pallasite? A rare and expensive meteorite discovered on a mountain in China resembles a stained glass window that was crafted in our...

The Fukang meteorite was discovered in China in 2000 and is certainly one of the most beautiful meteorites. As a member of the scarce Pallasite group of meteorites it contains a nearly fifty/fifty mix of metal and olivine crystals. Most pallasites have …

The most expensive meteorite known is the Fukang Meteorite. This meteorite is a pallasite, a rare type of stony-iron meteorite that contains olivine crystals, often in a translucent, gem-like form. Discovered in 2000 near the town of Fukang in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, this meteorite is highly prized for its aesthetic beauty and ...