| Suizhou meteorite | |
| Type: | Stone[1] |
| Class: | Olivine-hypersthene chondrite (L6) |
| Country: | China |
| Region: | Hubei |
| Lat Long: | 31.7167°N 136°W |
| Observed Fall: | Yes |
| Fall Date: | April 15, 1986 |
| Tkw: | 270 kg |
The Suizhou meteorite[2] is a stone meteorite which fell on April 15, 1986, in Dayanpo, 12.5 km to the southeast of Suizhou city, Hubei province, China.
Right after the fall of this meteorite, a group of scientists from the China University of Geosciences and the Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducted a field survey and collection of Suizhou meteorite samples. A total weight of 270 kg of this meteorite was collected. The largest piece, a fragment of 56 kg in weight, is now preserved in the City Museum of Suizhou, and the smallest piece only weighs 20 g.