Fukang Meteorite When we think of meteorites, we tend to imagine rather plain chunks of grey space rocks. This image is not fully reflective of all meteorites. A perfect exception is the Fukang meteorite, located in the mountains near the city of Fukang in China. It was discovered in 2000 and is theorized to be 405 billion years old. What you see is only a small part as the whole piece weighs over 1000 kg! While it might look like gold or amber, it’s actually a mineral called olivine.