Agen meteorite
Agen is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in France in 1814. A total of 30 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Agen
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1814
- Mass recovered
- 30 kg
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.2167° N, 0.6167° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Agen
- Galapian H6 · 20 km away
- Marmande L5 · 49 km away
- Barbotan H5 · 61 km away
- Orgueil CI1 · 72 km away
- St. Caprais-de-Quinsac L6 · 74 km away
- Saint-Sauveur EH5 · 82 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86332 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021598 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 397 Oman · 2001